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成句

how goes it

1. (idiomatic) An informal greeting roughly equivalent to how are you.
   • c. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Winters Tale”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene ii], page 300, column 2:

     Here comes the Lady Paulina's Steward: hee can deliuer you more. How goes it now (Sir.)

   • 2010, Jennifer Egan, “X's and O's”, in A Visit from the Goon Squad:

     ‘Scotty, man, how goes it?’ Bennie said, patting me warmly on the back as we shook hands.

語源

From the phrase how goes it, i.e. how are things going?

名詞

howgoesit (複数形 howgoesits)

1. (aviation, informal, often attributive) A chart or instrument indicating the remaining fuel and the remaining flight distance.
   • 1939, Flying Magazine, volume 25, number 4, page 68:

     He reports how much fuel has been consumed and how much remains. He shows me a plotted chart of the gas consumed and miles flown. We call it the "howgoesit" curve. The gas consumed curve is below the mileage curve. That's fine.

   • 1951, United States. Naval Air Technical Training Command, Aircraft Engines, page 317:

     Construct and use simple "Howgoesit" curves.