| 单词 | to tip one's hat |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto raise (also doff, tip, etc.) one's hat b. In various phrases relating to the custom of raising, removing, or touching one's hat as a sign of greeting or respect, esp. to raise (also doff, tip, etc.) one's hat.See also a tip of the hat at tip n.5 Additions, hat tip n.2 ΚΠ a1631 J. Donne Poems (1633) 326 That when thou meet'st one..Dost search, and, like a needy broker prize The silke, and gold he weares, and to that rate So high or low, dost raise thy formall hate. 1688 B. Willy in J. Barker Poet. Recreations ii. 55 We'll doff their Heads, if they won't doff their Hats. 1759 E. Fage Regular Form Discipline for Militia 11 He Faces square.., then pulls off his Hat. 1769 T. Nugent tr. P. J. Grosley New Observ. Italy II. 114 My gentleman immediately doffs his hat. 1848 W. M. Thackeray Vanity Fair li. 450 To compliment Mrs. Crawley..with a profound salute of the hat. 1886 J. H. Ewing Mary's Meadow i. 12 The Scotch Gardener touched his hat to me. 1902 Public 19 July 234/3 He tipped his hat politely, and, wishing her a good evening, started away. 1983 Princeton Alumni Weekly 4 May 34/2 Lourie smiles at the crowds and occasionally doffs his hat. 2015 Daily Echo (Nexis) 25 June He noticed me, raised his hat, and said ‘Good-bye’. to tip one's hat (or cap) b. to tip one's hat (or cap), to raise or touch one's hat in greeting, acknowledgement, or the like; also figurative, to acknowledge or recognize achievements, etc. Frequently const. to. North American. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > courteous act or expression > use formal courtesy in act or expression [verb (intransitive)] > greet > touch cap to touch one's hat1738 to tip one's hat (or cap)1829 the mind > attention and judgement > attention > take notice of, heed [verb (transitive)] > pay due or particular attention to acknowledge?1526 regard1526 observe1560 advise?1567 distinguish1607 follow1824 to tip one's hat (or cap)1975 1829 G. Jones Sketches Naval Life I. 49 He carries a spy-glass, which he has frequently at his eye, and which he often drops suddenly, to tip his hat, and say something to the officer of the deck. 1881 I. M. Rittenhouse Jrnl. 21 June in Maud (1939) 18 Nearly ran over little WmSn at the P.O. and he solemnly tipped his hat. 1935 Z. N. Hurston Mules & Men i. ii. 54 Never no shack up. Ah want dis tip-in love and tip yo' hat and walk out. 1957 H. Williamson Golden Virgin i. ix. 135 ‘The pleasure will be mine, sir,’ said Freddy, tipping his hat an eighth of an inch from behind. 1975 Business Week 28 Apr. 35/3 Rival insurance men in Tokyo tip their hats to Amos but wonder how well such a specialty business will wear. 1977 Washington Post 20 June d2/5 When he walked off the mound after striking out Butch Hobson to end the amazing eighth, he tipped his cap. 1990 Boston Globe 26 Oct. 58/6 Among the appetizers, we tipped our hat to the six-chili chili. < as lemmas |
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