英语词汇“to stretch out one's legs”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

k. to stretch one's legs. Formerly also to stretch out one's legs.

(a) To walk, to exercise the legs by walking; esp. to take the opportunity to go for a walk, typically outside, during a break between periods of sitting still or of being in a confined space.

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society > travel > aspects of travel > going on foot > go on foot [verb (intransitive)] > for exercise or recreation

walka1375

to take a walk1581

to take one's walk(s)1581

to stretch one's legs1584

purmeinea1614

fetch, rarely make a walk1694

to streek one's shanks, wame1788

constitutionalize1852

1584 W. Phiston Welspring Wittie Conceites 77 Spensippus, beyng willed..to stretch out his legges with going, answered: that hee liued not by legges, but by vnderstanding.

1607 A. Gorges in S. Purchas Pilgrims (1625) IV. x. xiv. 1951 [We] went ashoare, to stretch our legs in the Isle of Flores.

1632 W. Lithgow Totall Disc. Trav. v. 205 I would often fetch a walke, to stretch my legs, that were stifled with a stumbling beast.

1779 G. Keate Sketches from Nature (ed. 2) II. 208 I was glad after so long a confinement, to stretch my legs, and determined to walk home.

1798 Bell's Weekly Messenger 8 Apr. 110/2 It would be rather cruel to debar Jackey Bull the privilege of stretching his legs a bit on the Lord's-day.

1839 C. Dickens Nicholas Nickleby v. 40 Mr. Squeers got down at almost every stage—to stretch his legs as he said.

1872 Earl of Pembroke & G. H. Kingsley South Sea Bubbles i. 36 About every hour we stopped to change horses, when we took the opportunity to stretch our legs.

1899 J. Rodway In Guiana Wilds 30 Allan..began to feel cramped from remaining so long in one position; he wanted to stretch his legs.

1908 S. Murray Seven Legs Across Seas vi. iv. 308 We have reached Ghoom, the highest point on the line, where more passengers leave and others get out of the coaches to stretch their legs.

1968 D. Moraes My Son's Father ii. 21 Only when I climbed out to stretch my legs with my father..did I discover that the entire external length of the train.

2014 Fraser Coast (Queensland) Chron. (Nexis) 7 June 39 We stretched our legs along the long seafront of Herne Bay.

†(b) To increase the speed of one's walking; to walk quickly, to run. Obsolete.

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the world > movement > rate of motion > move at specific rate [verb (intransitive)] > increase speed > in walking or running

to set foot forward1548

to stretch one's legs1653

1653 I. Walton Compl. Angler i. 1 I have stretch'd my legs up Tottenham Hil to overtake you.

1838 F. Maceroni Memoirs I. 469 Dolgorouky..being a huge, gigantic fellow, stretched out his legs so as to put little Durant literally upon the trot.

单词	to stretch out one's legs
释义	> as lemmas to stretch out one's legs k. to stretch one's legs. Formerly also to stretch out one's legs. (a) To walk, to exercise the legs by walking; esp. to take the opportunity to go for a walk, typically outside, during a break between periods of sitting still or of being in a confined space. ΘΚΠ society > travel > aspects of travel > going on foot > go on foot [verb (intransitive)] > for exercise or recreation walka1375 to take a walk1581 to take one's walk(s)1581 to stretch one's legs1584 purmeinea1614 fetch, rarely make a walk1694 to streek one's shanks, wame1788 constitutionalize1852 1584 W. Phiston Welspring Wittie Conceites 77 Spensippus, beyng willed..to stretch out his legges with going, answered: that hee liued not by legges, but by vnderstanding. 1607 A. Gorges in S. Purchas Pilgrims (1625) IV. x. xiv. 1951 [We] went ashoare, to stretch our legs in the Isle of Flores. 1632 W. Lithgow Totall Disc. Trav. v. 205 I would often fetch a walke, to stretch my legs, that were stifled with a stumbling beast. 1779 G. Keate Sketches from Nature (ed. 2) II. 208 I was glad after so long a confinement, to stretch my legs, and determined to walk home. 1798 Bell's Weekly Messenger 8 Apr. 110/2 It would be rather cruel to debar Jackey Bull the privilege of stretching his legs a bit on the Lord's-day. 1839 C. Dickens Nicholas Nickleby v. 40 Mr. Squeers got down at almost every stage—to stretch his legs as he said. 1872 Earl of Pembroke & G. H. Kingsley South Sea Bubbles i. 36 About every hour we stopped to change horses, when we took the opportunity to stretch our legs. 1899 J. Rodway In Guiana Wilds 30 Allan..began to feel cramped from remaining so long in one position; he wanted to stretch his legs. 1908 S. Murray Seven Legs Across Seas vi. iv. 308 We have reached Ghoom, the highest point on the line, where more passengers leave and others get out of the coaches to stretch their legs. 1968 D. Moraes My Son's Father ii. 21 Only when I climbed out to stretch my legs with my father..did I discover that the entire external length of the train. 2014 Fraser Coast (Queensland) Chron. (Nexis) 7 June 39 We stretched our legs along the long seafront of Herne Bay. †(b) To increase the speed of one's walking; to walk quickly, to run. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > rate of motion > move at specific rate [verb (intransitive)] > increase speed > in walking or running to set foot forward1548 to stretch one's legs1653 1653 I. Walton Compl. Angler i. 1 I have stretch'd my legs up Tottenham Hil to overtake you. View more context for this quotation 1838 F. Maceroni Memoirs I. 469 Dolgorouky..being a huge, gigantic fellow, stretched out his legs so as to put little Durant literally upon the trot. extracted from legn. < as lemmas
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