“purpose、like”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

purpose-like

释义

ˈpurpose-like, a.
[f. purpose n. + -like.]
1. Having the appearance of being efficient, fit, or suitable for a purpose. Sc.
1456Sir G. Haye Law Arms (S.T.S.) 302 Devisit and dytit, be wis clerkis, and men of counsale, and expert in the lawis, and purposlyke.1782Sir J. Sinclair Observ. Scot. Dial. 16 A purpose-like person..a person seemingly well qualified for any particular business.1816Scott Old Mort. xxxviii, [She] should make a bed up for him at the house, mair purpose-like and comfortable than the like o' them could gie him.1824― St. Ronan's xv, Mrs. Dods..seeing what she called a decent, purpose-like body.
2. Having a definite purpose; purposed.
1604Bacon Apol. 60 [She] turned away from me with express and purpose-like discountenance.1855H. Martineau Autobiog. I. 315 In conversation no speaker could be more absolutely clear and purpose-like [than Browning].

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