| 单词 | to throw open |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto throw open 33. Australian and New Zealand (now historical). Of land: available for settlement. to throw open: to make (land) so available. ΚΠ 1830 Extract of Despatch: Progress of Settlement Swan River 3, in Parl. Papers XXI. 347 Being urged by further applications for land..I threw open the country..fifty miles southward from Perth. 1867 T. Cooper Digger's Diary (1978) 29 As a reefing country, I am convinced that the small portion of open land now available is wonderfully rich. 1944 F. Berkery East goes West 39 The Commonwealth authorities are anxious to have this land thrown open for occupation. 1948 W. H. Scotter Run, Estate & Farm 1 It was only after he saw that all the open country was taken up..that he..decided to cross the Waitaki River. 1992 R. Wright Stolen Continents (1993) xiv. 303 In 1893 the Cherokee Outlet—more than 10,000 square miles of prairie originally intended for Cherokee expansion—was thrown open to settlers. to throw open Phrases P1. With reflexive pronoun and preposition. Cf. sense 11b. a. to throw oneself into. (a) To engage in with great enthusiasm or determination; to commit oneself wholeheartedly to. Cf. to throw one's heart (also soul, energy, etc.) into at Phrases 5. ΚΠ 1561 T. Norton tr. J. Calvin Inst. Christian Relig. i. f. 66v If no man do wittingly and willingly throw hymselfe into the case yt he nede to repente [L. se in pœnitentiæ necessitatem coniicit]. 1595 L. Lewkenor Estate Eng. Fugitives sig. C2v To rid himself of both which inconueniences at once, he had throwen himself into this headlong action. 1661 tr. B. Dordevic Rarities of Turkey i. 45 When a Conquest is declared, the Cities straight throw themselves into all delights and joyings. 1699 J. Shipton tr. N. Malebranche Treat. Morality xii. 119 Every one rashly throws himself into the Conversation of the World. 1711 in Cal. State Papers Amer. & W. Indies (1924) XXV. 442 Many of the offenders..by reason of such their guilt and thro' a despair of our mercy, may throw themselves into evil courses of life. 1761 tr. C. Batteux Course Belles Lettres III. iv. 119 Whenever he [sc. a poet] is apprehensive of tiring or disgusting his readers, he will intirely quit that particular species for a while, and throw himself into the epic or dramatic. 1847 C. Brontë Jane Eyre III. viii. 184 And try to restrain the disproportionate fervour with which you throw yourself into common-place home pleasures. 1888 J. W. Burgon Lives Twelve Good Men II. v. 46 He was..prepared to throw himself heart and soul into any project. 1934 H. G. Wells Exper. in Autobiogr. II. ix. 783 They were not throwing themselves into their parts. 2006 Vanity Fair Apr. 246/3 She has thrown herself into her charitable work. (b) to throw oneself into the arms of. (i) To place oneself under the control or protection of, esp. suddenly or hastily. Cf. arm n.1 Phrases 2a. ΚΠ 1612 W. Shute tr. T. de Fougasses Gen. Hist. Venice ii. 340 Octauio..did on a sodain determine by a precipitate councell, to throw himselfe into the armes of the same Spaniards [Fr. se ietter entre les mains des mesmes Espagnols] of whom he had receiued so many wrongs. 1649 Earl of Monmouth tr. J. F. Senault Use of Passions Pref. sig. C4v Forsaking his lawful Soveraign, he threw himself into the arms of an Usurper. 1726 J. Trapp Popery iii. 213 To throw themselves into the Arms of That Church, be Attrite for their Sins, confess them to a Priest, and receive his Absolution, and they are safe. 1777 W. Barron Hist. Colonization Free States Antiq. iv. 129 If Athens should not yield to their pretensions, they needed only to throw themselves into the arms of Sparta. 1851 ‘L. Mariotti’ Italy in 1848 159 Mazzini..blames the Milanese for throwing themselves into the arms of an Italian. 1891 H. W. Bellew Inq. Ethnogr. Afghanistan 41 He..retraced his steps to throw himself into the arms of Ghiathuddin Malik Kurd. 1922 New Catholic World May 221 For a long time..I have thrown myself into the arms of the Blessed Virgin, and I dread nothing, not even death. 1981 Economist 24 Jan. 43/1 The unionist Syrian Baathists threw themselves into the arms of Egypt's President Nasser. 2011 D. Hahn tr. M. Dueñas Time In Between xxxv. 351 Beigbeder was not so incautious that he would throw himself into the arms of a foreign country. (ii) Esp. of a woman: to begin a romantic or sexual relationship with, esp. hastily or precipitately. Cf. Phrases 1c. ΚΠ 1668 J. B. tr. A.-M.-L. d'Orléans Characters or Pourtraicts Present Court France 61 She had formerly some thoughts of marrying the Arch-Duke Leopold of Austria.., which obliged his Majesty to have a Guard attending her,..lest she should throw her self into his Arms. 1699 J. Harris Love's Lottery i. ii. 3 I have known a handsome young Lady of Sixteen, throw her self into the gouty Arms of Threescore and Ten. 1714 Life & Death J. Shore 5 The Fair Citizen.., making her Escape from her Husband, threw herself into the Arms of the Amorous Monarch. 1750 Ladies' Mag. 14 July 273/1 Suppose, Madam, a Woman of an illustrious and antient Descent..should throw herself into the Arms of a Man of small Fortune. 1824 Ld. J. Russell Mem. Affairs Europe I. ii. iii. 466 The Duke of Orleans, disgusted with his marriage, threw himself into the arms of a mistress. 1871 E. A. Freeman Hist. Norman Conquest IV. xviii. 231 Their wives were throwing themselves into the arms of other men. 1933 Observer 5 Nov. 11/4 The husband,..throwing himself into the arms of another woman. 2006 K. Butcher Chat Room 81 You're so desperate to have a boyfriend you don't care who the guy is. You'd throw yourself into the arms of the Boston Strangler if he looked at you sideways! b. to throw oneself on (or upon). (a) To have urgent recourse to (a person) for help, support, or protection; to make a desperate appeal to (a person's generosity, mercy, etc.).In quot. 1695: to make eager or obvious advances upon; cf. to throw oneself at at Phrases 1c. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > request > request or ask for [verb (transitive)] > appeal to or invoke halsec825 askOE witnec1200 halsenc1290 calla1325 incalla1340 to speak to ——1362 interpel1382 inclepec1384 turnc1384 becallc1400 ethec1400 peala1425 movec1450 provoke1477 adjure1483 invoke1490 conjurea1500 sue1521 invocatea1530 obtest1548 obtestate1553 to throw oneself on (or upon)1592 obsecrate1598 charm1599 to cry on ——1609 behight1615 imprecate1643 impray1855 the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > processes or manners of eating > eat via specific process [verb (transitive)] > eat voraciously forswallowOE gulch?c1225 afretea1350 moucha1350 glop1362 gloup1362 forglut1393 worrya1400 globbec1400 forsling1481 slonk1481 franch1519 gull1530 to eat up1535 to swallow up1535 engorge1541 gulp1542 ramp1542 slosh1548 raven1557 slop1575 yolp1579 devour1586 to throw oneself on1592 paunch1599 tire1599 glut1600 batten1604 frample1606 gobbet1607 to make a (also one's) meal on (also upon)a1616 to make a (also one's) meal of1622 gorge1631 demolish1639 gourmanda1657 guttle1685 to gawp up1728 nyam1790 gamp1805 slummock1808 annihilate1815 gollop1823 punish1825 engulf1829 hog1836 scoff1846 brosier1850 to pack away1855 wolf1861 locust1868 wallop1892 guts1934 murder1935 woof1943 pelicana1953 pig1979 1592 L. Andrewes Wonderfull Combate iv. f. 54 Commend themselues to God, and throw themselues vppon Gods mercie. 1604 G. Widley Doctr. of Sabbath ii. i. 88 Throw thy selfe vpon the Lord, and resolue that as he gaue, so if it please him to take it thou wilt be content. 1644 Six Speeches spoken in Guild-Hall 5 The Parliament throw themselves on your affections. 1695 M. Micklethwait tr. Hist. Olivaires of Castile 27 That Lady..who should throw her self upon any Man, unsolicited. 1748 S. Richardson Clarissa VI. xix. 52 I had reason to regret, that I had not from the first thrown my self upon their protection. 1787 tr. Life Baroness de Chantal 215 God takes care of such as throw themselves on his providence. 1837 Times 17 Feb. 6/4 The unfortunate persons who were compelled to throw themselves on the parish for relief. 1869 C. M. Yonge Cameos xciv, in Monthly Packet May 442 His wife threw herself upon James's mercy. 1914 T. S. Eliot Let. 23 Aug. (1988) I. 53 I could throw myself on the consul at Rotterdam. 1988 D. French Working (1991) iii. 89 I threw myself on the mercy of the admission committee. 2003 Times 22 Oct. (T2 section) 4/3 Raisa has thrown herself on the mercy of the authorities in Chechnya. (b) To attack violently or forcefully; to fall upon. ΚΠ 1616 W. Browne Britannia's Pastorals II. iv. 98 And throw himselfe vpon a Rabbets necke. 1641 R. Codrington tr. Queen Margaret of Valois Memorialls i. 68 All the troupes threw themselves on that poore Gentleman and left him dead in the street. 1695 J. Savage tr. F. Sanson Present State of Persia 76 The Persian Battles are never regular: They throw themselves upon their Enemy in round Bodies. 1756 tr. C. C. de Peyssonnel Hist. Acct. Troubles Persia & Georgia ii. v. 47 The soldiers..redoubled their efforts, and threw themselves upon the Lesgees with so much fury, that they could not bear the shock. 1790 Lit. Mag. & Brit. Rev. July 15/1 Some of these [wild beasts] threw themselves on the weaker animals, and destroyed them. 1823 W. Scott Quentin Durward I. iv. 62 He threw himself upon the ragout, and the plate was presently vacant. 1865 N. Brit. Rev. June 201/1 While Morcar threw himself on the right [wing], Edwin and young Waltheof had advanced against the left. 1907 V. S. Howard tr. S. Lagerlöf Wonderful Adventures of Nils xiii. 269 It was heart-rending to see how the wild beasts had thrown themselves upon the sheep just for sport—just to hunt them and tear them to death. 1979 Afr. Arts 12 31/1 The cabaros..bellowing, scratching the ground and throwing themselves on the spectators. 2001 I. Abrams Nobel Peace Prize & Laureates ii. iv. 267/1 The starving men threw themselves upon the food they were given. c. to throw oneself at: (esp. of a woman) to make eager or obvious advances on (a potential romantic or sexual partner). Also (esp. in early use) to throw oneself at the head of. Cf. quot. 1695 at Phrases 1b(a).In quot. 1770 without reflexive pronoun but with reflexive meaning. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > flirtation or coquetry > flirt with [verb (transitive)] > try determinedly to gain (someone's) affections to set one's cap at1773 to throw oneself at the head of1782 the mind > emotion > love > flirtation or coquetry > flirt with [verb (transitive)] > be placed so as to invite man's attention to throw oneself at1883 1770 London Mag. Aug. 420/2 I want to..throw my person and my fortune at the head of the first man that will kindly ask me the question.] 1782 E. Cacaoult de la Mimardière Mythol. des Jeunes Demoiselles: Young Ladies Mythol. II. 179 Certain women..make the first advances; and.., as one may say, throw themselves at the head of their lovers. 1883 To-day July 267 She courted him, seduced him in fact, threw herself at him in such a way that flesh and blood could not withstand. 1914 J. L. Williams And so they were Married i. 21 He's a thoroughbred; he wouldn't even look at a girl who throws herself at his head. 1941 Washington Post 14 July 13/4 If I were you, I'd be ashamed of myself. You're just throwing yourself at the men. 2002 Bliss June 80/3 I've had girls throw themselves at me in a club just because I'm a model. P2. to throw open. a. (a) To lay wide open, create a breach in (something) suddenly or violently; (also) to open (a door, gate, etc.) suddenly or with force. ΚΠ 1570 G. Fenton tr. J. de Serres Disc. Ciuile Warres Fraunce ii. 138 The battery began in the morning against the wall and gate of the suburbs, which by .ij. of the clock in the after noone had thrown open [Fr. faite] a wyde breach. 1575 G. Fenton Golden Epist. f. 99 The gates of his darke kingdome were throwne open. 1641 Bp. J. Hall Short Answer Vindic. Smectymnuus ii. 83 The way not to be barred by the gate, is to throw open the hedge. 1681 J. Carol Narr. Popish Plot Irel. 4 The Constable of Loughrea..very rudely throwing open the Chamber-dore. 1705 J. Michelborne Ireland Preserv'd ii. v. 156 Let me have all the Cellar Doors thrown open, and all the Hogsheads and Barrels rolled down to Shipkey-Gate. 1755 T. Smollett tr. M. de Cervantes Don Quixote I. iii. iii. 99 Sancho..the inn-gate being thrown wide open, sallied forth. 1822 A. Martin Retrospection x. 122 The advertising board was taken down, the shutters thrown open, and the appearance of busy workmen announced an approaching inhabitant. 1885 R. C. Praed Affinities I. vi. 123 He..threw open the shutters. 1935 Archit. Rev. 78 167 It contains nine different types of flat, each with..a glass-enclosed sun-room that can be thrown open in fine weather. 1986 P. Behrens Wanda in Night Driving (1987) 136 Timothy got out of the car..and threw open the trunk. 2011 I. Johansen Quinn ii. 30 Eve threw open the door before he could ring the bell. (b) figurative and in figurative contexts. To make (something) accessible or available to a large number of people; to invite general discussion of or participation in (a subject, debate, etc.). ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > giving > offer or action of offering > offer [verb (transitive)] > offer freely to all to throw open1827 the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement towards a thing, person, or position > move towards or approach (a thing, place, or person) [verb (transitive)] > bring near > make accessible opena1522 to throw open1827 1827 O. W. Roberts Narr. Voy. Central Amer. 235 The depositories were not thrown open. 1850 Tait's Edinb. Mag. Feb. 85/2 Labouring to throw open the gates of commerce. 1890 T. F. Tout in F. Y. Powell et al. Hist. Eng. III. 192 A University Reform Act..threw open the endowments. 1921 A. Gardner Short Hist. Newnham College ii. 45 When the degree examinations were thrown open, a good many Cambridge women took the London BA or MA after their triposes in order to have some title to present to the academic world. 1974 Guardian 24 July 4/6 Mr Rodino will make a few introductory comments to his vast television audience..and he will then throw open the debate. 2016 Ottawa Sun (Nexis) 26 Nov. a 10 It is an in-depth Q and A with the moderator and then throwing it open to questions from the attendees. b. to throw open one's doors: to grant unimpeded entrance or admittance; to be hospitable or welcoming. Chiefly with to. ΚΠ 1648 T. Barlow Pegasus 11 The stubbornnesse of some Pretenders to the use of reasonable Souls (who shall thereupon refuse to throw their doores open to the spoylers) require him to bee recalled to the execution of his Office againe. 1760 S. Squire Serm. preached before Duke of Marlborough 31 Would the legislature enable you to support the expence of throwing open your friendly doors to all who shall offer themselves for inoculation. 1790 Gen. Mag. Sept. 392 Her house..threw open its doors for the reception of masks. 1866 Scotsman 10 Feb. 8/2 We are not a clique... We throw open our doors to the whole University. 1886 H. M. Field Blood is Thicker than Water ix. 99 You throw open your doors to us: we sit at your table. 1917 Christian Workers Mag. June 784/2 The smallest church..has in it homes willing to throw open their doors to Bible classes. 1949 N.Y. Times 29 Apr. 20/6 Brooklyn State Hospital threw open its doors to the public for two hours yesterday afternoon. 2007 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) 29 May 38/1 Brisbane's ethnic clubs are throwing open their doors to new members. P3. In figurative phrases with reference to a constraint or check being applied to something, as to throw reins on. Now rare. ΚΠ 1609 G. Chapman Euthymiae Raptus sig. C3 But this is Learning; To haue skill to throwe Reignes on your bodies powres, that nothing knowe. 1654 J. Wells Prospect Eternity xvii. 285 Every sinner, did not Gods mercy throw a chaine over him, he would make his grave in his own wounds. 1660 R. Sanderson 10 Lect. iv. 201 This were to throw a Snare on the Consciences of his Subjects. 1825 W. Scott Talisman iv, in Tales Crusaders III. 117 That modest pride, which throws fetters even on love itself. 2013 Sunday Times (Nexis) (N. Ireland ed.) 22 Sept. 11 Dublin selectors saw a player with lightning speed and an appetite for work who..could also kick and buck like a horse in need of wrangling. Even if they could throw reins on him, no one was sure what might happen. P4. In figurative phrases with reference to a covering being placed over something as a means of concealing or smothering it, as to throw a curtain over, to throw a blanket on, etc. Cf. to draw (also cast, throw) a veil over at veil n.1 Phrases 4a. ΚΠ 1688 R. L'Estrange Brief Hist. Times II. vi. 97 The Dr does him the Good Office to throw a Cloak over the Subornation. 1724 Plain Dealer 27 Mar. They throw a Masque over the Rancour of his Heart. 1833 J. H. Newman Arians 4th Cent. ii. 163 However plausible may be the veil thus thrown over heterogeneous doctrines, the flimsy artifice is discomposed so soon as [etc.]. 1917 N.Y. Times 13 May viii. 14/5 There is no such thing as a fact in this war. Censorships have thrown a curtain over it all. 2011 C. Collins & F. Yeskel Econ. Apartheid in Amer. (new ed.) iv. 116/2 The Fed will usually go back to its role of throwing a blanket on economic growth by raising interest rates. P5. to throw one's heart (also soul, energy, etc.) into: to engage in with great enthusiasm or determination; to commit oneself wholeheartedly to. Cf. to throw oneself into at Phrases 1a. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > zeal or enthusiasm > be zealous for [verb (transitive)] to run after ——c1422 zeal1542 to throw one's heart (also soul, energy, etc.) into1807 to go mad (about, for, over, etc.)1850 to be shook on1888 to be hepped on1926 1807 Beau Monde June 459/2 Mrs. Charles Kemble threw her accustomed spirit into the part of Catherine. 1868 E. Edwards Life Sir W. Ralegh I. iii. 43 He continued to throw all his energy into the distasteful duty. 1890 Field 8 Nov. 707/3 The Blackheath forwards threw great spirit into their play. 1932 Scotsman 1 Oct. 13/6 The whole of the Press..wholeheartedly throwing their whole efforts into making a success of the campaign. 2015 C. C. Anderson Ordinary Spaceman xxiii. 347 I must be passionate about what I do, ready to throw my heart and soul into it. P6. to throw everything at (or into) and variants: to direct all one's resources at (a problem, task, opponent, etc.). ΚΠ 1916 N.Y. Times 4 July 2/2 ‘They threw everything at us except half crowns,’ said a man of the Royal Scots. 1944 Bay of Plenty Beacon (Whakatane, N.Z.) 13 June 5/4 Bitter fighting for the full possession of the pinnacle began at close quarters. Everything was thrown into it—grenades, automatics, bayonets and even rifle butts. 1976 South Notts Echo 16 Dec. 7/5 The back four..were equal to everything that Attenborough could throw at them. 1990 B. Anderson Girls High (1992) xvi. 189 He turned to her,..ready for anything a day at Sun Alliance Life could throw at him. P7. U.S. to throw papers and variants: to deliver newspapers to customers on a regular route; to have a paper route or round. Hence also to throw a paper route.With allusion to the popular practice of delivering newspapers by throwing them on to customers' porches when passing each house, esp. on a bicycle; cf. quot. 1923. ΚΠ 1923 Ogden (Utah) Standard-Examiner 5 Aug. 6/1 All carriers are instructed to throw the papers on the residence porches at all times.] 1941 Daily Ardmoreite (Ardmore, Okla.) 27 Jan. 3/5 He started throwing papers after school for the Ardmoreite. 1950 Publishers' Weekly 11 Mar. 1318/2 After I get out of school I have to throw a paper route and then eat supper. 1979 Tri-State Defender (Memphis, Tennessee) 19 May 1 He had planned to get him a job for summer as a sacker at a grocer or throwing newspapers. 2005 L. Armstrong-Kelly No Mountain High Enough 57 He had a job throwing papers at night, and we decided it would go a lot faster if I helped. P8. In various idiomatic expressions (besides those mentioned under the senses to which they belong). to throw over the bar: see bar n.1 24. to throw the book at: see book n. 13. to throw (a person) a bone: see bone n.1 Phrases 1d(d). to throw (a person) under the bus: see bus n.1 Phrases 2. to throw cold water on: see cold water n. c. to throw (someone) a curveball: see curveball n. 2. to throw dirt: see dirt n. 6b. to throw dust in the eyes of: see dust n.1 4. to throw the gauntlet: see gauntlet n.1 1c. to throw the glove: see glove n. 1d. to throw one's hat into the ring: see hat n. Phrases 12. to throw the helve after the hatchet: see helve n. 1b. to throw the house out of the windows and variants: see house n.1 and int. Phrases 1d. to throw one's money about, to throw good money after bad, to throw money at: see money n. Phrases 2a(c). to throw a monkey wrench into the machinery: see monkey wrench n. 2. to throw overboard: see overboard adv. 2a. to throw off the scent: see scent n. Phrases 4b. to throw into the shade: see shade n. 1c. to throw a spanner in the works: see spanner n.1 2b. to throw the stocking: see stocking n.2 5b. to throw stones at: see stone n. 16g. to throw in one's teeth: see tooth n. Phrases 1d. to throw one's toys out of the pram: see toy n. Phrases 3. to throw one's weight around: see weight n.1 10c. to throw to the winds: see wind n.1 26b. to throw (a person) to the wolves: see wolf n. 10k. < as lemmas |
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