| 单词 | to trot out |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto trot out to trot all (see all adv. 9), to trot altogether (altogether adv. 3), to trot high (high adv. 1c), to trot large (large adv. 7), to trot rough (rough adv.), to trot short (short adv. 4); to trot out, to trot with extended action (opposed to trot short).extracted from trotv.to trot out b. to trot out: To lead out and show off the paces of (a horse); hence figurative to bring forward (a person, an opinion, etc.) for or as for inspection or approval; to exhibit, show off. colloquial. ΘΚΠ society > communication > manifestation > offering for inspection or consideration > offer for inspection or consideration [verb (transitive)] i-taechec888 to lay … beforec1000 showlOE givec1175 to lay outc1440 produce1459 propose1548 cite1549 product1563 broach1573 offer1583 to hold up1604 to bring in1608 project1611 to bring ona1715 to trot out1838 to bring up1868 muster1904 1838 E. Bulwer-Lytton Alice II. vii. iii. 317 His guest!—to be shown off..and trotted out before all the rest of the company. 1841 G. Stephen Adventures in Search of Horse (ed. 6) p. xxiv A little cross-bred, vicious beast..was ‘trotted out’ before a circle of ladies and gentlemen, to be admired. 1841 G. Stephen Adventures in Search of Horse (ed. 6) ii. 46 He is trotted out, admired, and purchased. 1848 W. M. Thackeray Bk. Snobs xxv. 94 She began to trot out scraps of French. 1884 Manch. Examiner 20 Aug. 5/1 The fine old historical commonplaces were trotted out. to trot out d. To conduct or escort (a person) to or round a place. to trot out (a woman), to walk out with, as a lover; also (New Zealand) simply trot. slang. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > courtship or wooing > court or woo [verb (transitive)] > keep company with as a lover to go with ——c1330 to go rounda1867 trot1888 to go around1904 track1916 society > travel > aspects of travel > guidance in travel > show (the way) [verb (transitive)] > accompany as a guide leada900 conduec1330 conductc1400 convey14.. condc1460 conducec1475 convoyc1480 carrya1522 wain1540 train1549 marshal1590 gallant1806 usha1824 trot1888 get1984 society > travel > aspects of travel > guidance in travel > show (the way) [verb (transitive)] > bring or take to a place leadc825 conveya1375 accompany1426 bringa1500 assist1525 associate1548 hand1590 commit1598 see1603 to set out1725 set1740 trot1888 1888 ‘J. S. Winter’ Bootle's Children xiv. 107 I've trotted 'em out, all sorts of girls—but I never could..tie myself to any one of 'em. 1898 ‘H. S. Merriman’ Roden's Corner vi. 60 Perhaps you'll trot us round the works. 1902 Daily Chron. 23 Aug. 6/7 He gave religious instruction..in his school, and on saints' days ‘trotted’ the children to church. 1946 F. Sargeson That Summer 33 I've got a job in a grocer's shop and I'm trotting a sheila. 1964 B. Crump in Weekly News (Auckland) 21 Oct. 46/6 I didn't know she was going steady with you... If I'd known you were trotting her [etc.]. < as lemmas |
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