英语词汇“with one hand behind one's back”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

e. with one hand (or arm) (tied) behind one's back (and variants): without use of one's full strength, capacity, or ability; with serious limitations or restrictions; (also in later use) without a lot of effort, very easily.

ΚΠ

1766 Ann. Reg. 1765 ii. 214/2 The sacred history, besides the many civil facts which it contains, has many of a miraculous nature. Of these our freethinker will allow only the first in evidence; and then bravely attacks his adversary, who has now one hand tied behind him.

1803 in Crit. Rev. Oct. 220 The chief consul..affirmed he would fight us with one hand tied behind him.

1873 D. Urquhart Naval Power suppressed by Maritime States 2 At the commencement of hostilities I said that France was going to war with one arm tied behind her back.

1919 Foundry 1 June 341/3 After a few years' experience I could tell you..with one hand behind my back..the proportions to use.

1956 M. Dickens Angel in Corner xiii. 277 Nothing to it. I can run this pub with one hand tied behind my back.

1980 Christian Sci. Monitor (Nexis) 2 June 30 The President..was defeating Kennedy with one arm tied behind him—by winning while having to stay away from campaigning because of crises abroad.

2000 Eng. Nature Mag. Jan. 5/1 The current legislation leaves the conservation agencies fighting with one hand tied behind their back.

2003 C. Phillips Distant Shore (2004) 204 Her father..muttering..about forking out money for something that his wife could have whipped up with one hand tied behind her back.

单词	with one hand behind one's back
释义	> as lemmas with one hand (or arm) (tied) behind one's back e. with one hand (or arm) (tied) behind one's back (and variants): without use of one's full strength, capacity, or ability; with serious limitations or restrictions; (also in later use) without a lot of effort, very easily. ΚΠ 1766 Ann. Reg. 1765 ii. 214/2 The sacred history, besides the many civil facts which it contains, has many of a miraculous nature. Of these our freethinker will allow only the first in evidence; and then bravely attacks his adversary, who has now one hand tied behind him. 1803 in Crit. Rev. Oct. 220 The chief consul..affirmed he would fight us with one hand tied behind him. 1873 D. Urquhart Naval Power suppressed by Maritime States 2 At the commencement of hostilities I said that France was going to war with one arm tied behind her back. 1919 Foundry 1 June 341/3 After a few years' experience I could tell you..with one hand behind my back..the proportions to use. 1956 M. Dickens Angel in Corner xiii. 277 Nothing to it. I can run this pub with one hand tied behind my back. 1980 Christian Sci. Monitor (Nexis) 2 June 30 The President..was defeating Kennedy with one arm tied behind him—by winning while having to stay away from campaigning because of crises abroad. 2000 Eng. Nature Mag. Jan. 5/1 The current legislation leaves the conservation agencies fighting with one hand tied behind their back. 2003 C. Phillips Distant Shore (2004) 204 Her father..muttering..about forking out money for something that his wife could have whipped up with one hand tied behind her back. extracted from oneadj.n.pron. < as lemmas
随便看	nemertean nemerteans nemertian nemertid nemertine nemertines nemeses nemesia nemesias nemesis nemesism nemesistic nemic nemine contradicente nemine dissentiente nemmine nemn nemning nemo nemo dat nemo dat principle nemo dat quod non habet nemo dat rule nemoceran nemocerous

> as lemmas