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

a. to show one's paces: (of a horse) to demonstrate its gait or form; (hence more generally) to show the range of things one is capable of.

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1700 M. Pix Beau Defeated v. 44 She's handsomer trath, than our Sh'riff's Daughter. How they'll stare, Toby, when she shows her paces thro' our Alley, to the great Pew.

1742 A. Pope New Dunciad iv. 17 Set on Metaphysic ground to prance, Show all his paces, not a step advance.

1798 M. Wollstonecraft Maria i. viii. 179 A colt of mettle will curvet and shew his paces.

1856 R. W. Emerson Eng. Traits ii. 32 The captain affirmed that the ship would show us in time all her paces.

1897 J. J. Ruskin Let. in M. Lutyens Ruskins & Grays (1972) vi. 50 The ladies only draw out a temper which exists—make their husbands show their paces.

1955 Times 20 June 8/7 As the new fighters showed their considerable paces the programme was punctuated with ‘sonic bangs’.

1987 E. Newby Round Ireland in Low Gear xiv. 247 There were any amount of stallions, geldings, mares..either tethered, or hobbled, or being made to show their paces.

2001 Fresh Produce Jrnl. 14 Sept. 18 (caption) UK manufacturers are out in front with design and performance, showing their paces at the Newark BP2001 event.

单词	to show one's paces
释义	> as lemmas to show one's paces a. to show one's paces: (of a horse) to demonstrate its gait or form; (hence more generally) to show the range of things one is capable of. ΚΠ 1700 M. Pix Beau Defeated v. 44 She's handsomer trath, than our Sh'riff's Daughter. How they'll stare, Toby, when she shows her paces thro' our Alley, to the great Pew. 1742 A. Pope New Dunciad iv. 17 Set on Metaphysic ground to prance, Show all his paces, not a step advance. 1798 M. Wollstonecraft Maria i. viii. 179 A colt of mettle will curvet and shew his paces. 1856 R. W. Emerson Eng. Traits ii. 32 The captain affirmed that the ship would show us in time all her paces. 1897 J. J. Ruskin Let. in M. Lutyens Ruskins & Grays (1972) vi. 50 The ladies only draw out a temper which exists—make their husbands show their paces. 1955 Times 20 June 8/7 As the new fighters showed their considerable paces the programme was punctuated with ‘sonic bangs’. 1987 E. Newby Round Ireland in Low Gear xiv. 247 There were any amount of stallions, geldings, mares..either tethered, or hobbled, or being made to show their paces. 2001 Fresh Produce Jrnl. 14 Sept. 18 (caption) UK manufacturers are out in front with design and performance, showing their paces at the Newark BP2001 event. extracted from pacen.¹ < as lemmas
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