单词 | to turn stomach |
释义 | > as lemmasto turn (a person's) stomach a. transitive. To cause (the stomach) to be nauseated. Also figurative. Usually in to turn (a person's) stomach: to nauseate (a person), to disgust extremely. In quots. 1749, 1818 in extended use. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > unsavouriness > disgust [verb (transitive)] accloy1519 to turn (a person's) stomach1549 distaste1611 disseason1625 disgust1650 to gross out1966 the mind > emotion > hatred > dislike > disgust > disgust or excite repugnance [verb] to turn (a person's) stomach1549 revolt1834 to make a person turn in his or her grave1888 to turn off1966 1549 J. Ponet tr. B. Ochino Tragoedie Unjuste Usurped Primacie sig. Cc.iiii We also knowe that the gospell is a moste swete and pleasant medecine to the chosen of god, although it turne the stomake of suche, as be reiected. 1622 J. Mabbe tr. M. Alemán Rogue ii. 355 I may not giue it a worse word, for feare of turning thy stomake. 1738 A. Pope One Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty Eight Dialogue II 12 This filthy Simile..Quite turns my Stomach. 1749 H. Fielding Tom Jones I. i. i. 5 The one provokes..the most languid Appetite, the other turns and palls that which is..keenest. View more context for this quotation 1818 Ld. Byron Childe Harold: Canto IV lxxvi. 41 The daily drug which turn'd My sickening memory. 1892 Temple Bar Sept. 35 Questions that would turn the stomach of a school inspector. 2014 J. Reynolds & B. Kiely All Amer. Boys 300 The smell of mint suddenly turned my stomach. < as lemmas |
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