英语词汇“to take occasion by the forelock”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

b. Personified as a female figure with a long forelock, but bald at the back of the head; esp. in to take occasion by the forelock. See also forelock n.² 2.

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a1475 Cato's Distichs (Rawl.) 339 in Englische Studien (1906) 36 31 (MED) Thogh thou be stored of gret rychesse, Balled occasion make hit sesse.

1549 W. Paget Let. 24 Jan. in Camden Misc. (1974) XXV. 20 Sir, occasion ys bawld behind, yf youe take not hold before, youe shall not after, when your grace wold.

1558–66 J. Knox Wks. II. 382 That the poetts and paynteris erred nott altogether that fayned and paynted Occasioun with a bald hynd-head.

a1593 C. Marlowe Jew of Malta (1633) v. ii Begin betimes; occasion's bald behind.

1606 L. Bryskett Disc. Ciuill Life 9 If he may once lay hold vpon that locke, which, men say, Occasion hath growing on her forehead, being bald behind.

1639 P. Massinger Unnaturall Combat v. i. sig. I4^v I'll take occasion by the forelock.

1671 J. Milton Paradise Regain'd iii. 173 Zeal and Duty are not slow; But on Occasions forelock watchful wait.

1819 P. B. Shelley Cenci v. i. 80 We can escape even now, So we take fleet occasion by the hair.

1874 J. L. Motley Life John of Barneveld I. vii. 213 The occasion..was bald behind, and must be grasped by the forelock.

1879 J. G. Whittier in Atlantic Monthly Mar. 379 Ere occasion's overpast, Hold its flowing forelock fast.

1991 Shakespeare Q. 42 59 The soldiers are therefore figured as grabbing the virgins' hair as if they were seizing Occasion by the forelock, thus typifying the terrible opportunism of war.

单词	to take occasion by the forelock
释义	> as lemmas to take occasion by the forelock b. Personified as a female figure with a long forelock, but bald at the back of the head; esp. in to take occasion by the forelock. See also forelock n.² 2. ΚΠ a1475 Cato's Distichs (Rawl.) 339 in Englische Studien (1906) 36 31 (MED) Thogh thou be stored of gret rychesse, Balled occasion make hit sesse. 1549 W. Paget Let. 24 Jan. in Camden Misc. (1974) XXV. 20 Sir, occasion ys bawld behind, yf youe take not hold before, youe shall not after, when your grace wold. 1558–66 J. Knox Wks. II. 382 That the poetts and paynteris erred nott altogether that fayned and paynted Occasioun with a bald hynd-head. a1593 C. Marlowe Jew of Malta (1633) v. ii Begin betimes; occasion's bald behind. 1606 L. Bryskett Disc. Ciuill Life 9 If he may once lay hold vpon that locke, which, men say, Occasion hath growing on her forehead, being bald behind. 1639 P. Massinger Unnaturall Combat v. i. sig. I4^v I'll take occasion by the forelock. 1671 J. Milton Paradise Regain'd iii. 173 Zeal and Duty are not slow; But on Occasions forelock watchful wait. View more context for this quotation 1819 P. B. Shelley Cenci v. i. 80 We can escape even now, So we take fleet occasion by the hair. 1874 J. L. Motley Life John of Barneveld I. vii. 213 The occasion..was bald behind, and must be grasped by the forelock. 1879 J. G. Whittier in Atlantic Monthly Mar. 379 Ere occasion's overpast, Hold its flowing forelock fast. 1991 Shakespeare Q. 42 59 The soldiers are therefore figured as grabbing the virgins' hair as if they were seizing Occasion by the forelock, thus typifying the terrible opportunism of war. extracted from occasionn.¹ < as lemmas
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