单词 | to slack one's hand |
释义 | > as lemmasto slack one's hand(s) a. To cease to go on with, or prosecute, in a vigorous and energetic manner; to allow to fall off or decline. Also to slack one's hand(s), to diminish one's exertions or activity. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > lack of violence, severity, or intensity > make less violent or severe [verb (transitive)] > make less active or vigorous > allow to become less vigorous > specific one's actions, etc. slake1390 mitigate?a1500 slack1520 slake1586 relax1655 the world > action or operation > manner of action > lack of violence, severity, or intensity > become less violent or severe [verb (intransitive)] > relax one's efforts slakec1000 slakea1225 flakec1500 slack1560 slacken1641 relax1652 to slack one's hand(s)1688 to drop off1827 ease1863 slack1864 to ease off1925 1520 in State Papers Henry VIII (1849) VI. 63 Though the preparacions here bene slacked, because moche money nedith. 1596 J. Dalrymple tr. J. Leslie Hist. Scotl. (1895) II. 143 The king of clemencie tha besocht, to slak the seige a lytle. 1638 F. Junius Painting of Ancients 15 Neither is there any reason why we should slacke our endeavours. 1688 G. Miege Great French Dict. ii. sig. Rrr4v/2 To slack his hand, in point of Liberality, to give less liberally, être moins liberal. 1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Georgics i, in tr. Virgil Wks. 58 If they slack their hands, or cease to strive, Then down the Flood with headlong haste they drive. View more context for this quotation 1790 J. Wesley Jrnl. 1 Jan. I do not slack my labour. I can preach and write still. 1835 N. P. Willis Melanie 57 I did not slack my love of life and hope of pleasure. < as lemmas |
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