英语词汇“to sink or swim”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

a. In various expressions contrasted with swim (formerly also †flete (fleet v.¹ 1a)), to denote failure or adversity as opposed to success, prosperity, etc. Now esp. in to sink or swim: to fail or succeed entirely by one's own efforts (typically used to indicate the arrival of a personal turning point).

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the mind > will > decision > resolution or determination > [phrase] > determination regardless of consequences

at all perilsc1300

sinka1393

sink or swimc1410

neck or nothing1673

coûte que coûte1715

at all costs1810

Sydney or the bush1924

a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) iii. l. 1628 (MED) Betre is to flete than to sincke.

?a1425 (a1415) Lanterne of Liȝt (Harl.) (1917) 106 (MED) Hiȝe prelatis..charge not wheþir þei synk or swyme.

a1450 (c1370) G. Chaucer Complaint unto Pity (Tanner) (1871) l. 110 Ye rekke not whethyr I flete or sinke.

a1538 T. Starkey Dial. Pole & Lupset (1989) 58 They care not as hyt ys commynly sayd whether they synke or swyme.

1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues at Nager A fauourite..of authoritie, may boldly swimme where another would sinke.

1637 G. Gillespie Dispute against Eng.-Popish Ceremonies Epist. sig. A2^v If the Court swimme, he cares not though the Church sinke.

a1660 in J. T. Gilbert Contemp. Hist. Ireland (1880) II. 193 The foresaide Conaght armie..must now shincke or swime.

1832 J. Clare Let. Jan. (1985) 563 All I wanted was to use my own means to sink or swim as good luck or bad luck might hereafter alow me.

1986 C. Lassalle Breaking Rules 90 She would have to cope on her own: to launch herself on the party and..sink or swim.

单词	to sink or swim
释义	> as lemmas to sink or swim a. In various expressions contrasted with swim (formerly also †flete (fleet v.¹ 1a)), to denote failure or adversity as opposed to success, prosperity, etc. Now esp. in to sink or swim: to fail or succeed entirely by one's own efforts (typically used to indicate the arrival of a personal turning point). ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > resolution or determination > [phrase] > determination regardless of consequences at all perilsc1300 sinka1393 sink or swimc1410 neck or nothing1673 coûte que coûte1715 at all costs1810 Sydney or the bush1924 a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) iii. l. 1628 (MED) Betre is to flete than to sincke. ?a1425 (a1415) Lanterne of Liȝt (Harl.) (1917) 106 (MED) Hiȝe prelatis..charge not wheþir þei synk or swyme. a1450 (c1370) G. Chaucer Complaint unto Pity (Tanner) (1871) l. 110 Ye rekke not whethyr I flete or sinke. a1538 T. Starkey Dial. Pole & Lupset (1989) 58 They care not as hyt ys commynly sayd whether they synke or swyme. 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues at Nager A fauourite..of authoritie, may boldly swimme where another would sinke. 1637 G. Gillespie Dispute against Eng.-Popish Ceremonies Epist. sig. A2^v If the Court swimme, he cares not though the Church sinke. a1660 in J. T. Gilbert Contemp. Hist. Ireland (1880) II. 193 The foresaide Conaght armie..must now shincke or swime. 1832 J. Clare Let. Jan. (1985) 563 All I wanted was to use my own means to sink or swim as good luck or bad luck might hereafter alow me. 1986 C. Lassalle Breaking Rules 90 She would have to cope on her own: to launch herself on the party and..sink or swim. extracted from sinkv. < as lemmas
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