英语词汇“θ179344”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > lack of magnanimity or noble-mindedness > self-interest > seek or look after one's own interest [verb (intransitive)] (18)

to shift for oneselfa1513

to shift for oneself: to provide for one's own safety, interests, or livelihood (implying either absence of aid, or, sometimes, want of concern…

to lick one's fingers1530

transitive. Frequent in phrases expressive of actions referred to allusively or figuratively, as to lick one's fingers, to lick one's lips, an…

to lick the trencher1542

In proverbial phrases, chiefly of obvious meaning. to lick the trencher, to toady; to play the parasite. trim as a trencher: see quot. 1542.

to serve one's (also one's own) turn1560

to serve one's (also one's own) turn: (of a person) to further one's own purposes; to provide for one's own need. Cf. phrases 1b(a). Also to serve…

to have an eye to (also for) the main chance1584

Something which is of principal importance in life; a livelihood; (now) esp. the opportunity of enriching or otherwise benefiting oneself. Often in…

to look (also have an eye, etc.) to the main chance1592

(a) The venture or course of action from which most is hoped; the likeliest course to obtain success. to stand to the main chance: to take a…

squint1642

figurative. To have a private eye to something. Const. at or upon.

to mind, provide for, be careful of the main chance1645

Something which is of principal importance in life; a livelihood; (now) esp. the opportunity of enriching or otherwise benefiting oneself. Often in…

to fish for oneself1647

to fish for oneself: to get all one can; to seek one's own profit exclusively; to rely on one's own efforts.

to scratch for oneself1850

figurative. To struggle to make money, to ‘scrape’. Also transitive to scrape up (money). Now dialect exc. transferred: to scratch for oneself…

to play politics1860

transitive. Originally U.S. to play politics: to act on an issue for personal or political gain rather than from principle; to take part in…

Subcategories:

— have private ends to serve (1)

— indulge oneself (5)

— speak, write, etc., egotistically (1)

单词	θ179344
释义	society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > lack of magnanimity or noble-mindedness > self-interest > seek or look after one's own interest [verb (intransitive)] (18) to shift for oneselfa1513 to shift for oneself: to provide for one's own safety, interests, or livelihood (implying either absence of aid, or, sometimes, want of concern… to lick one's fingers1530 transitive. Frequent in phrases expressive of actions referred to allusively or figuratively, as to lick one's fingers, to lick one's lips, an… to lick the trencher1542 In proverbial phrases, chiefly of obvious meaning. to lick the trencher, to toady; to play the parasite. trim as a trencher: see quot. 1542. to serve one's (also one's own) turn1560 to serve one's (also one's own) turn: (of a person) to further one's own purposes; to provide for one's own need. Cf. phrases 1b(a). Also to serve… to have an eye to (also for) the main chance1584 Something which is of principal importance in life; a livelihood; (now) esp. the opportunity of enriching or otherwise benefiting oneself. Often in… to look (also have an eye, etc.) to the main chance1592 (a) The venture or course of action from which most is hoped; the likeliest course to obtain success. to stand to the main chance: to take a… squint1642 figurative. To have a private eye to something. Const. at or upon. to mind, provide for, be careful of the main chance1645 Something which is of principal importance in life; a livelihood; (now) esp. the opportunity of enriching or otherwise benefiting oneself. Often in… to fish for oneself1647 to fish for oneself: to get all one can; to seek one's own profit exclusively; to rely on one's own efforts. to scratch for oneself1850 figurative. To struggle to make money, to ‘scrape’. Also transitive to scrape up (money). Now dialect exc. transferred: to scratch for oneself… to play politics1860 transitive. Originally U.S. to play politics: to act on an issue for personal or political gain rather than from principle; to take part in… Subcategories: — have private ends to serve (1) — indulge oneself (5) — speak, write, etc., egotistically (1)
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