“up、a、daisy”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

up-a-daisy

释义

ˈup-a-daisy, int. Now dial. or colloq.
Also 8 -dazy, 8–9 -daisey.
[f. up adv.¹: cf. upsidaisy and dial. upaday. For the ending, cf. lackadaisy and (a)lack-a-day.]
An exclamation made to a child on encouraging or assisting it to rise from a fall, etc., or to surmount an obstacle, or when raising it in the arms or jerking it into the air.
1711Swift Jrnl. to Stella 5 Feb., Come stand away, let me rise... Is there a good fire?—So—up a-dazy.1756W. Toldervy Hist. 2 Orphans II. 24 ‘Up-a-daisey,’ said Miss Bella, and then..gave him a push behind.1854A. E. Baker Northampt. Gloss. 370 Up-a-daisy, a fondling expression of a nurse to a child whilst lifting it from the ground, encouraging it to assist itself in rising.1899G. Ford 'Postle Farm ix. 43 ‘Up-a-daisy!’ said Annie, as the fat little legs struggled to mount the steps.

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