| 单词 | to strike up |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto strike up to strike up ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > creation > destruction > breaking or cracking > break [verb (transitive)] breaka1000 forbreakc1000 shenec1000 burstc1250 disquattec1380 brasta1400 stonyc1440 to strike up1467 dirupt1548 unframe1548 disrump1581 split1597 crack1608 snap1679 fracture1767 disrupt1817 snop1849 the world > space > relative position > condition of being open or not closed > open [verb (transitive)] > force or wrench open unspurna1300 upbreak1382 to strike up1467 to break open1594 wrench1607 force1623 spring1825 1467 in Anc. Laws Burghs Scot. (1910) II. 31 Nor that na gudis be schorne nor strikin vp in na wise in to the maisteris defalt. 1529 in J. D. Marwick Extracts Rec. Burgh Edinb. (1871) II. 8 That na..man nor woman that bringis ony meill to this merket..stryk vp the samyne quhill ix houris befor none. 1541 in J. D. Marwick Extracts Rec. Burgh Edinb. (1871) II. 109 With certificatioun to thame and thai failyie thairin thai will strik vp thair girnellis. 1579 in J. D. Marwick Extracts Rec. Burgh Edinb. (1882) IV. 134 Thatt the merchandis gudes to be laid to thair schippis be weill and discreitlie handlit and nocht strykin vp without speciall consent of the merchand. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > upward movement > raising > make to go up or cause to rise [verb (transitive)] > draw or pull up upbraidc1275 updrawc1300 to strike upa1475 uphalec1540 grimp1684 subduct1840 a1475 Bk. Curtasye (Sloane 1986) l. 451 in Babees Bk. (2002) i. 313 He strykes hom [sc. iij curteyns] vp with forket wande. 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 377 b I stryke vp, as a man dothe his hosen, Ie amonte. c1563 Jack Juggler (Roxb.) 13 Woll the horesoon fyght..See how he beginnith to strike vp his sleues. 3. (a) To begin to play or sing (a piece of music, a song). (b) intransitive (or absol.) To begin playing or singing. (c) intransitive. Of music: To begin to be played. Cf. 29c. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > perform music [verb (intransitive)] > strike up to pipe upc1440 to strike up1549 to sound off1909 society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > perform (music) [verb (transitive)] > strike up to strike up1549 yark1892 society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > perform music [verb (intransitive)] > strike up > of music to strike up1549 (a) (b)1549–62 T. Sternhold & J. Hopkins Whole Bk. Psalms (1566) (lxxxi. 2) 202 Strike vp with harpe and lute so sweete.1600 W. Shakespeare Much Ado about Nothing v. iv. 127 Strike vp Pipers. View more context for this quotation1769 G. White Let. 2 Jan. in Nat. Hist. Selborne (1789) 62 This bird..[begins] it's song..so exactly that I have known it strike up..just at the report of the Portsmouth evening gun.1824 Examiner 242/2 The band strikes up, the regiment presents arms.1872 Earl of Pembroke & G. H. Kingsley South Sea Bubbles i. 16 Roaming from choir to choir as each struck up in turn.(c)1829 Examiner 454/1 ‘The Rogue's march’ presently struck up.1885 ‘Mrs. Alexander’ At Bay v. 75 The waltz for which Glynn had been longing struck up.1567 T. Drant tr. Horace Arte of Poetrie sig. Avv That when the Epilogue is done We may with franke intent, After the plaudite stryke vp Our plausible assente. 1575 W. Stevenson Gammer Gurtons Nedle Prol. sig. Aii With a pot of good nale they stroake vp theyr plauditie. 1602 J. Marston Antonios Reuenge i. ii. sig. B I spent three spur Roials on the Fidlers for striking vp a fresh hornepipe. 1789 New London Mag. Nov. 560/2 The band struck up God save the King. 1856 H. B. Stowe Dred I. xxiii. 303 Come, father Bonnie, come forward, here, and strike up the hymn. 1890 F. Barrett Between Life & Death II. xxvi. 157 The enthusiastic Greeks strike up a chant. 4. To conclude, to make and ratify (an agreement, a treaty, bargain, etc.): = sense 70. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > agreement > make an agreement with [verb (transitive)] > make conclude or seal (an agreement) binda1300 smitec1330 takec1330 ratify1357 knitc1400 enter1418 obligea1522 agree1523 conclude1523 strike1544 swap1590 celebrate1592 rate?1611 to strike up1646 form1736 firm1970 1646 Earl of Monmouth tr. G. F. Biondi Hist. Civil Warres Eng. II. vi. 12 This match was agreed upon..and Monsieur de Dammartin was sent into England to strike it up with Edward. 1658 R. Allestree Pract. Christian Graces; or, Whole Duty of Man viii. §10. 185 Bargains being most conveniently to be struck up at such meetings. 1661 Princess Cloria i. 75 And so the present bargain was struck up between them, which she thought commodious, in respect it procured her a reprieve. 1737 D. Waterland Rev. Doctr. Eucharist 438 God struck up a Covenant with the People of the Hebrews. 1769 H. Brooke Fool of Quality IV. xvii. 178 I have just struck up a most advantageous bargain with our neighbour. 1885 Manch. Examiner 5 June 5/4 The Fourth Party is endeavouring to strike up an alliance with the Irish members. 1889 Spectator 14 Dec. 831 The reason being an alliance he had struck up with the Somalis. 5. To start, set afoot (a friendship, an acquaintance, a conversation, trade, etc. with another). ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > causation > initiating or causing to begin > initiate [verb (transitive)] beginc1175 baptizec1384 to set a (on) broachc1440 open1471 to set abroachc1475 entame1477 to set afloat1559 initiate1604 first1607 principiate1613 to set afoot or on foot1615 unclap1621 inchoatea1631 flush1633 to set on1638 principatec1650 rudiment1654 auspicate1660 embryonate1666 to strike up1711 start1723 institutea1797 float1833 spark1912 1711 J. Swift Jrnl. to Stella 4 May (1948) I. 260 We have struck up a mighty friendship. 1833 Q. Rev. 50 156 M. d'Haussez was..unreasonable in expecting that Miss Scott should have struck up conversation with him. 1858 A. Trollope Three Clerks I. viii. 163 Undy Scott had struck up an acquaintance with Alaric Tudor. 1882 R. L. Stevenson Familiar Stud. Men & Bks. 48 We hear of his facility in striking up an acquaintance with women. 1891 B. Harte First Family Tasajara i. 22 In the mornin' you may be able to strike up a trade with somebody else. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social relations > association for a common purpose > associate with for common purpose [verb (transitive)] alliance1533 to combine a league1562 enleague1596 to strike ina1637 factiona1652 adoptate1662 to strike up1714 enjoin1734 to go in1851 train1866 to tie up1888 affiliate1949 1714 G. Lockhart Mem. Affairs Scotl. 383 Taking the Advantage of the Discords betwixt the Treasurer and the Whigs, [he] struck up with the latter. 1716 W. Darrell Gentleman Instructed (ed. 6) 491 He spurr'd to London... Here he struck up with Sharpers, Scourers, and Alsatians. 7. to strike up the heels of: to overthrow. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > causing to come or go down > cause to come or go down [verb (transitive)] > bring to the ground/lay low > knock down > specifically a person or animal fellOE to strike down1470 quell1535 to run down1587 to trip (also turn, tumble, kick, etc.) up a person's heels1587 to strike up the heels of1602 level1770 silence1785 grass1814 send1822 to send to grass1845 beef1926 deck1953 1602 J. Marston Hist. Antonio & Mellida i. sig. C2 Now gustie flawes strook vp the very heeles Of our maine mast. 1604 Wit of Woman sig. E2v (stage direct.) He leades him a Lauolta, and strikes vp his heeles, and there leaues him. 1697 J. Vanbrugh Relapse iv. 83 I..strikes up his heels, binds him hand and foot,..and Commits him Prisoner to the Dog-kennel. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > illumination > illuminate [verb (transitive)] onlighteOE enlightOE alemeOE alightOE lightOE belighta1200 lightena1382 clear1382 alightenc1384 lumine1387 clarify1398 shine1398 shed1412 beamc1430 enlymec1440 illumine1447 enlumine1481 illustre1490 enclear1509 elumine1532 illuminate1535 unshadow1550 illightena1555 allumine1570 eluminate1580 unnight1594 enlighten1595 to strike up1598 illume1604 luminate1623 illustrate1625 unbenight1629 emblaze1637 burn1712 alluminate1726 lamp1808 enkindle1870 the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > heating or making hot > heat or make hot [verb (transitive)] > cause (heat) to spring up to strike up1598 1598 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 1 i. iii. 137 Who strooke this heat vp after I was gone? View more context for this quotation 1620 I. C. Two Merry Milke-maids iv. iii. sig. N2 Your bloud moues slow and cold, and all the fire That strikes vp any heat, is in desire. 1625 F. Bacon Ess. (new ed.) 262 Let the Court not be paued, for that striketh vp a great Heat in Summer, and much Cold in Winter. 1627 H. Leslie Serm. before His Majesty 25 The Lord strickes vp new lights in the minde. 9. intransitive. To rise up quickly, dart or spring up. †to strike up into the head: ‘to fly to the head’, intoxicate. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > thirst > excess in drinking > [verb (intransitive)] > make drunk (of drink) tox1637 intoxicate1687 to strike up into the head1711 to go to a person's head1808 mount1884 mickey-finn1933 mickey1946 the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > upward movement > rise or go up [verb (intransitive)] > rapidly updart1791 uprush1818 to strike up1837 spiral1922 1711 J. Swift Jrnl. to Stella 30 Sept. (1948) II. 374 Don't mind politicks, young women, they are not good after the waters;..they strike up into the head. 1837 T. Carlyle French Revol. II. iv. vii. 248 The respected Travelling Party,..will perhaps please to rest itself..till the dawn strike up. 1857 J. Hamilton Lessons from Great Biogr. (1859) 157 Just then a squall struck up. 1861 Temple Bar May 261 An aromatic fragrance strikes up on my face from some passing boat. 1889 G. M. Fenn Crown & Sceptre v The faint grey light..seemed to strike up from below. 10. transitive. To pitch (a tent). ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabiting temporarily > camping or encamping > pitch (tent or camp) [verb (transitive)] teldc725 slayc1000 to set upc1275 pitchc1325 allodgec1330 wickc1330 streeka1340 till1362 stretch1382 pick?a1400 tent1553 stenda1600 to strike up1755 1755 T. Amory Mem. Ladies 136 We immediately landed, and the tents were struck up. 11. U.S. in passive (a) To be bewildered. (b) To be fascinated with or ‘gone’ on (a person of the opposite sex). ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > perplexity, bewilderment > be or become confused [verb (intransitive)] wonder1297 confusec1350 maskera1375 studya1375 to annoy of?c1400 muse?c1430 marc1440 manga1450 puzzle1605 dunce1611 quandary1616 wavera1625 wilder1658 to scratch one's head1712 maffle1781 to strike up1844 turn1852 to fall over oneself1889 fuzz1930 to get the lines crossed1973 the mind > emotion > love > amorous love > be in love [verb (intransitive)] lovec1230 to strike up1885 1844 ‘J. Slick’ High Life N.Y. I. 116 I couldn't have helped it, I was so struck up in a heap at seeing her in sich a fix. 1844 ‘J. Slick’ High Life N.Y. I. 152 I was so struck up with the room and the table that it was more than a minit afore I found out [etc.]. 1885 W. D. Howells Rise Silas Lapham ii. 37 That young man..seem struck up on Irene? asked the Colonel. 12. (See quot. 1875.) ΚΠ 1875 E. H. Knight Pract. Dict. Mech. Striking-up Press..A press for striking-up or raising sheet-metal in making dishes, pots, pans, cups, etc. 13. To cause (the lettering of a coin) to stand out. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > coining > coin (money) [verb (transitive)] > specific processes reduce1581 crenel1697 mill1724 crenate1868 to strike up1883 1883 P. Gardner Types Greek Coins i. iii. 21 Sometimes the type is quite at the edge of the coin, sometimes it is confused and not fairly struck up. to strike up c. To beat or sound (a drum, etc.), esp. in order to ‘beat up’ for recruits or as a signal to march; to sound (an alarm) on a drum (said also of the drum). Also, to strike up. Also absol. Obsolete exc. Historical. ΘΚΠ society > communication > indication > signalling > audible signalling > signalling with other sounding instruments > sound signal on instrument [verb (transitive)] > on drum strike1572 beata1640 tom-tom1824 society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > playing instruments > beating drum > beat drum [verb (transitive)] tucka1400 strike1572 tamper1606 ruff1675 rub-a-dub1855 1572 Charters etc. Peebles (1872) 342 The counsale..Ordanis the haill inhabitantis..to be in ane reddynes, quhen the swische strykis..to pas with thair baillies quhair thai pleis. 1577 Reg. Privy Council Scotl. II. 641 Licence to stryke drummis, display handsenzies, and lift and collect the saidis cumpaneis of futemen. 1579 S. Gosson Schoole of Abuse Ep. Ded. sig. ☞3v I may seeme wel ynough to strike vp the drum, & bring al my power to a vayne skirmish. 1598 R. Bernard tr. Terence Eunuch iv. vii, in Terence in Eng. 167 From whence I will strike vp alarme to shew when you shall beginne. 1612 R. Coverte True Rep. Englishman 24 They strooke vp their drums and were in Armes, taking vs to be Portugales. a1616 W. Shakespeare Henry VI, Pt. 3 (1623) iv. viii. 50 Drummer strike vp, and let vs march away. View more context for this quotation 1819 W. Scott Legend of Montrose vi, in Tales of my Landlord 3rd Ser. IV. 138 Neither did they strike kettle-drums again at the head of that famous regiment until they behaved themselves so notably at the field of Leipsic. 1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. II. x. 661 The kettledrums struck up: the trumpets pealed. to strike up b. transitive. To fight (a battle). Also, to strike up. Chiefly Scottish. Cf. stricken adj. 7. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > armed encounter > contending in battle > fight (a battle, etc.) [verb (transitive)] smitec1325 fighta1400 strike1487 contest1614 1487 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (St. John's Cambr.) xiii. 152 Thar wes the battell strikyn weill. 1488 (c1478) Hary Actis & Deidis Schir William Wallace (Adv.) (1968–9) xi. l. 245 Quhen Bruce his battaill apon the Scottis straik. 1524 T. Wolsey in State Papers Henry VIII (1849) VI. 281 If bataile be not striken before the receipte of thies letters..ye shal [etc.]. 1535 Bible (Coverdale) 2 Macc. xv. 1 When Nicanor knewe that Iudas was in..Samaria, he thought with all his power to strike a felde with him vpon a Sabbath daye. 1544 in J. B. Paul Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1908) VIII. 292 Item, to ane barbour in Glasqw, eftir the feild strikkin on the mure of the samyn. 1570 J. Foxe Actes & Monumentes (rev. ed.) I. f. 372v/1 And so the battaile beyng strocken vp, the armyes began to ioyne. 1606 P. Holland tr. Suetonius Hist. Twelve Caesars 88 Claudius Pulcher..thereupon strucke a battaile at Sea. a1616 W. Shakespeare Henry V (1623) ii. iv. 54 When Cressy Battell fatally was strucke . View more context for this quotation 1710 R. Sibbald Hist. Fife & Kinross i. vii. 28 This Battel was struck with great Art and Skill upon either side. 1821 W. Scott Kenilworth I. xii. 300 ‘The battle of Bosworth,’ said Master Mumblazen, ‘stricken between Richard Crookback and Henry Tudor.’ 1850 H. Miller Scenes & Legends N. Scotl. (ed. 2) xi. 160 The day the battle of Killiecrankie was stricken. < as lemmas |
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