英语词汇“to twist a person round one's finger”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

i. to wrap (also wind, twist, turn, etc.) (a person) round one's finger: to have the ability to make (a person) do whatever one wants; to control or influence (a person). In later use often in to have (a person) wrapped around one's finger and variants. Cf. to wrap (also wind, twist, turn, etc.) (a person) round one's little finger at little finger n. Phrases 1.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > subjection > subjecting or subjugation > subject [verb (transitive)] > make obedient > to one's will

to bring any one to, or have him at, one's bent1575

to wrap (also wind, twist, turn, etc.) (a person) round one's finger1713

1713 Answer to Examiner's Cavils against Barrier Treaty 28 He would wind Torey round his Finger.

1759 Campaign II. x. 73 Egad I can turn mother Slim round my finger.

1822 A. MacLaren Juvenile Friendship ii. i. 13 Glen: I can twist and turn her round my finger as l please.

1855 J. L. Motley Rise Dutch Republic III. v. iii. 227 Margaret..had already turned that functionary round her finger.

1861 T. Hughes Tom Brown at Oxf. II. ix. 169 I am sure one could turn him round one's finger.

1936 I. Gershwin He hasn't Thing except Me in Compl. Lyrics (1993) 244/2 Yet he twists me 'round his finger—Funny that it's a rat I adore.

1983 G. M. Sumner in Lyrics (2007) 88 I'll be wrapped around your finger.

1997 Y. M. Murray Locas 184 They knew just how to get their man wrapped tight around their finger.

2008 Guardian (Nexis) 22 Oct. 13 Almost anybody can twist me round their finger.

b. to twist (a person) round one's finger, to have completely under one's influence; so to turn, twist, and wind (one): cf. turn v. Phrases 3.

ΘΠ

society > authority > control > [verb (transitive)] > have complete control over

windc1374

to bring (a person) above the thumb1469

to have to mastery1480

to have at one's beck1530

to turn and wind1557

to bring any one to, or have him at, one's bent1575

to turn over the thumb1603

to lead in a stringc1616

to hold at school1647

to wind (a person, etc.) round one's (little) finger1698

to twirl (a person) round one's finger1748

to twist (a person) round one's finger1780

to play with ——1827

to have (one) on toast1886

to have (got) by the balls1918

to have the wood onc1926

1780 Mirror No. 95. ⁋7 At the first glance I saw into him, and could now twist him round my finger.

1787 F. Burney Court Jrnls. & Lett. (2011) II. 244 You turn, twist, & wind me, just as you like.

1841 C. Dickens Barnaby Rudge vi. 267 Women may twist me round their fingers at their pleasure.

1855 C. Kingsley Westward Ho! xxix The man has twisted the whole council round his finger.

单词	to twist a person round one's finger
释义	> as lemmas to wrap (also wind, twist, turn, etc.) (a person) round one's finger i. to wrap (also wind, twist, turn, etc.) (a person) round one's finger: to have the ability to make (a person) do whatever one wants; to control or influence (a person). In later use often in to have (a person) wrapped around one's finger and variants. Cf. to wrap (also wind, twist, turn, etc.) (a person) round one's little finger at little finger n. Phrases 1. ΘΚΠ society > authority > subjection > subjecting or subjugation > subject [verb (transitive)] > make obedient > to one's will to bring any one to, or have him at, one's bent1575 to wrap (also wind, twist, turn, etc.) (a person) round one's finger1713 1713 Answer to Examiner's Cavils against Barrier Treaty 28 He would wind Torey round his Finger. 1759 Campaign II. x. 73 Egad I can turn mother Slim round my finger. 1822 A. MacLaren Juvenile Friendship ii. i. 13 Glen: I can twist and turn her round my finger as l please. 1855 J. L. Motley Rise Dutch Republic III. v. iii. 227 Margaret..had already turned that functionary round her finger. 1861 T. Hughes Tom Brown at Oxf. II. ix. 169 I am sure one could turn him round one's finger. 1936 I. Gershwin He hasn't Thing except Me in Compl. Lyrics (1993) 244/2 Yet he twists me 'round his finger—Funny that it's a rat I adore. 1983 G. M. Sumner in Lyrics (2007) 88 I'll be wrapped around your finger. 1997 Y. M. Murray Locas 184 They knew just how to get their man wrapped tight around their finger. 2008 Guardian (Nexis) 22 Oct. 13 Almost anybody can twist me round their finger. extracted from fingern. to twist (a person) round one's finger b. to twist (a person) round one's finger, to have completely under one's influence; so to turn, twist, and wind (one): cf. turn v. Phrases 3. ΘΠ society > authority > control > [verb (transitive)] > have complete control over windc1374 to bring (a person) above the thumb1469 to have to mastery1480 to have at one's beck1530 to turn and wind1557 to bring any one to, or have him at, one's bent1575 to turn over the thumb1603 to lead in a stringc1616 to hold at school1647 to wind (a person, etc.) round one's (little) finger1698 to twirl (a person) round one's finger1748 to twist (a person) round one's finger1780 to play with ——1827 to have (one) on toast1886 to have (got) by the balls1918 to have the wood onc1926 1780 Mirror No. 95. ⁋7 At the first glance I saw into him, and could now twist him round my finger. 1787 F. Burney Court Jrnls. & Lett. (2011) II. 244 You turn, twist, & wind me, just as you like. 1841 C. Dickens Barnaby Rudge vi. 267 Women may twist me round their fingers at their pleasure. 1855 C. Kingsley Westward Ho! xxix The man has twisted the whole council round his finger. extracted from twistv. < as lemmas
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