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单词 what needs——?
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what needs——?
b. intransitive. what needs——?: what need is there for (something)? Now archaic.
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c1387–95 G. Chaucer Canterbury Tales Prol. 849 As ye han herd, what nedeth [v.r. needet] wordes mo.
a1450–1500 ( Libel Eng. Policy (1926) 598 (MED) What nedeth a garlande whyche is made of ivye Shewe a taverne wynelesse?
1488 (c1478) Hary Actis & Deidis Schir William Wallace (Adv.) (1968–9) iii. l. 28 Lord Persye said, ‘Quhat nedis wordis mor?’
1526 Bible (Tyndale) Matt. xxvi. f. xxxvijv What neded this wast?
1537 W. Turner tr. Urbanus Regius Compar. Olde Learnynge & Newe sig. E.viiv What nede many wordes.
1560 J. Daus tr. J. Sleidane Commentaries f. cxv What shoulde this obligation nede?
1594 W. Shakespeare Venus & Adonis (new ed.) sig. Cij Strucke dead at first, what needs a second striking?
1605 W. Alexander Alexandræan Trag. ii. i. 122 But ah! what needs contention at this time, To cloud a matter that was made so cleare?
1632 P. Massinger & N. Field Fatall Dowry iii. sig. G3 Pish, pish, what needs this my Lord? If I bee knowne none such, how vainly, you Do cast away good counsaile?
1662 E. Stillingfleet Origines Sacræ ii. iii. §7 Was this a duty before these miracles, or no? if it was, what need miracles to confirm it?
1692 A. Pitcairne Assembly (1817) i. iii. 21 What needs all this pother about Mr. Salathiel's going back?
a1713 A. Pitcairne Assembly (1722) ii. iii. 40 What needs a' this Din about an Act of Parliament; cannot we make an Act and Declaration of Assembly rescinding and annulling that Act of Parliament, and there's an End o't.
1760 C. Johnstone Chrysal II. xv. 265 Why look you, owner, what needs all these words? if so be, you order us, we must put about to be sure, for the ship is your's.
1819 W. Scott Legend of Montrose vi, in Tales of my Landlord 3rd Ser. III. 269What needs all this?’ said Allan, starting up.
1841 R. E. Landor Faith's Fraud ii. i. 121 What needs this everlasting prate of payment? Hast not mine obligation for so much? Let that suffice.
1876 J. Todhunter Laurella 49 He shrank aside As from a serpent. ‘No, no, no! What needs This talk? My loss is nothing.’
1900 ‘H. Haliburton’ Horace in Homespun (new ed.) 3 What needs a' this grievin' For griefs we dinna feel?
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