| 单词 | with both hands |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswith both hands (a) with both hands: with all one's might, as much as one is able; (now esp.) readily, enthusiastically. Formerly also: †fully, freely (obsolete).to play with both hands: see Phrases 2l(a). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > effort or exertion > [phrase] > with all one's might (at, by, with) all one's mightOE by (also by one's) powerc1300 with or by (all one's) might and mainc1330 at (also at all, after) one's power1384 upon one's powerc1400 to (the best of, the uttermost of, the extent of) one's power?a1425 tooth and naila1535 with tooth and naila1535 with both hands1549 with teeth and alla1600 horse and footc1600 with all one's force1677 for all it's worth1864 OE Metrical Epil. to Bede's Eccl. Hist. (Corpus Cambr.) 5 Þone writre..þe ðas boc awrat bam handum twam [L. duabus manibus et decem cum digitis]. a1425 (a1400) Prick of Conscience (Galba & Harl.) (1863) l. 1258 Þe world..Agayn us fightes with twa handes.] 1549 J. Hooper Funerall Oratyon sig. B.viii Christe ones caste suche sellers oute of the temple. But those hathe the Pope and hys receyued in agayne wyth both handes. 1611 Bible (King James) Micah vii. 3 That they may doe euill with both hands earnestly. View more context for this quotation 1624 W. Bedell Copies Certaine Lett. viii. 118 All this is yeelded with both hands. 1741 Memorials & Characters 196 She would give with both Hands to the Loyal Sufferers. a1742 T. Story Jrnl. Life (1747) 564 There are many would be glad of the Offer, and..receive it with both Hands. 1871 ‘L. Carroll’ Through Looking-glass ix. 188 You couldn't deny that, if you tried with both hands. 1950 Billboard 28 Oct. 56/4 Morey Amsterdam dissipated some of his act thru emseeing, but once in his own spot, as the closing act, he hit 'em with both hands. 2008 Asiana Summer 130/1 When this part came along, I grabbed it with both hands. < as lemmas |
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