单词 | well-practised |
释义 | well-practisedwell-practicedadj. Experienced or skilled in something through long or careful practice; proficient, expert. Also: (of a thing, quality, etc.) resulting from long practice. In quot. 1539: accustomed to something. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adjective] > skilled or experienced oldOE well-usedc1300 experientc1420 way-wisea1460 pertly1466 practica1522 perite1530 well-practised1539 well-experienced1541 practised1548 experienced1576 veteran1624 practical1632 well-seasoned1640 seasoneda1643 callent1656 versant1766 used1786 salted1864 roteda1901 shell-backed1930 1539 R. Taverner Garden of Wysdom sig. Bvii For beynge well practised and vsed to her maners, I shall be the meeter, to suffre other mens fascyons. 1542 N. Udall tr. Erasmus Apophthegmes f. 30 The same officer was well practised and could good skille in that science. 1571 T. Hill Contempl. Mankinde xv. f. 34v These, of experience noted, by the well practised Phisiognomer Cocles. 1600 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 2 v. ii. 120 I wil..humble my intents, To your well practizde wise directions. 1633 J. Ford Loves Sacrifice ii. sig. E3v He's a well practiz'd gamester. 1637 J. Milton Comus 11 Without the sure guesse of well-practiz'd feet. 1701 J. Norris Ess. Ideal World I. i. 21 A well-practised Musitian. 1780 in tr. C. Buffier First Truths Pref. p.ix He must be an acute and well-practised philosopher indeed, who has undone the world of spirits. 1845 J. Coulter Adventures Pacific xii. 159 They..paddle [the canoe] with a well-practised arm. 1861 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 21 Dec. 670/2 Accidents of a severe nature requiring the aid of a well practised surgeon. 1932 Jrnl. Higher Educ. 3 493/2 The liberal-arts and graduate deans were well practiced and competent to do all the honors in recommending candidates. 1989 E. Hoffman Lost in Transl. (1991) iii. 255 ‘Gorbachev will be out, or dead, within two years,’ the visiting journalist says with a well-practiced pessimism. 2006 Evening News (Edinb.) (Nexis) 25 Aug. 18 Most well-practised liars have perfected a non-shifty look. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < |
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