英语词汇“what is he etc like?”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

c. Used in questions asked about the characteristics or nature of someone or something. Frequently with a pronoun, as what is he (she, it, etc.) like? (see also Phrases 6g). Cf. what-like adj.

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a1616 W. Shakespeare All's Well that ends Well (1623) i. i. 80 I thinke not on my father, And these great teares grace his remembrance moreThen those I shed for him. What was he like? I haue forgott him.

1674 J. Josselyn Acct. Two Voy. 133 We askt them what he was like, they said all wone Englishman, clothed with hat and coat, shooes and stockings, &c.

1775 J. Howie Biographia Scoticana 607 When the duke asked his man, What he was like? he told him, He was a little man, squint-eyed, and of a very fierce aspect.

1878 C. Patmore Amelia 96 She ask'd what Millicent was like.

1899 N. Newnham-Davis Dinners & Diners 194 I found myself wondering what an infant incubator could be like.

1951 M. Kennedy Lucy Carmichael ii. i. 73 Pray Bess, what was he like? Oh, says Bess, her eyes popping, he's terrific!

2001 Canberra Times (Nexis) 15 Jan. a15 What will the human of the future be like?

g. colloquial (British and Irish English). what is he (she, etc.) like?: used rhetorically as an expression of dismay or incredulity at a person's behaviour, esp. as a light-hearted or indulgent response to behaviour that is quirky or otherwise irregular and remarkable. Cf. sense A. 1c.

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1989 N. Cherry et al. Buffalo Stance (transcript of song) in www.lyricsfreak.com (O.E.D. archive) What is he like? What's he like anyway? Yo' man what do you expect the guy's a gigolo man You know I mean [sic]?

1995 J. O'Connor Red Roses & Petrol 59 Good god, what are you like? I don't know what your father would say if he was here.

2000 J. K. Rowling Harry Potter & Goblet of Fire xvi. 231 ‘What's she like?’ said Ron, exasperated, as Hermione ran away up the marble staircase.

2005 Evening Chron. (Newcastle) (Nexis) 5 Aug. 24 Oh God! Listen to me. Charidee! How very cheesy. Honestly, what am I like?

单词	what is he etc like?
释义	> as lemmas what is he (she, it, etc.) like? c. Used in questions asked about the characteristics or nature of someone or something. Frequently with a pronoun, as what is he (she, it, etc.) like? (see also Phrases 6g). Cf. what-like adj. ΚΠ a1616 W. Shakespeare All's Well that ends Well (1623) i. i. 80 I thinke not on my father, And these great teares grace his remembrance moreThen those I shed for him. What was he like? I haue forgott him. View more context for this quotation 1674 J. Josselyn Acct. Two Voy. 133 We askt them what he was like, they said all wone Englishman, clothed with hat and coat, shooes and stockings, &c. 1775 J. Howie Biographia Scoticana 607 When the duke asked his man, What he was like? he told him, He was a little man, squint-eyed, and of a very fierce aspect. 1878 C. Patmore Amelia 96 She ask'd what Millicent was like. 1899 N. Newnham-Davis Dinners & Diners 194 I found myself wondering what an infant incubator could be like. 1951 M. Kennedy Lucy Carmichael ii. i. 73 Pray Bess, what was he like? Oh, says Bess, her eyes popping, he's terrific! 2001 Canberra Times (Nexis) 15 Jan. a15 What will the human of the future be like? extracted from likeadj.adv.conj.prep. what is he (she, etc.) like? g. colloquial (British and Irish English). what is he (she, etc.) like?: used rhetorically as an expression of dismay or incredulity at a person's behaviour, esp. as a light-hearted or indulgent response to behaviour that is quirky or otherwise irregular and remarkable. Cf. sense A. 1c. ΚΠ 1989 N. Cherry et al. Buffalo Stance (transcript of song) in www.lyricsfreak.com (O.E.D. archive) What is he like? What's he like anyway? Yo' man what do you expect the guy's a gigolo man You know I mean [sic]? 1995 J. O'Connor Red Roses & Petrol 59 Good god, what are you like? I don't know what your father would say if he was here. 2000 J. K. Rowling Harry Potter & Goblet of Fire xvi. 231 ‘What's she like?’ said Ron, exasperated, as Hermione ran away up the marble staircase. 2005 Evening Chron. (Newcastle) (Nexis) 5 Aug. 24 Oh God! Listen to me. Charidee! How very cheesy. Honestly, what am I like? extracted from likeadj.adv.conj.prep. < as lemmas
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