| 釋義 |
Abraham:i. e. ancestor of the Hebrew nation亞伯拉罕(希伯來民族的祖先)。 Abraham’s bosom: i. e. heaven亞伯拉罕的懷抱,(指)天堂。 △R. III. 4. 3. 38: “The sons of Edward sleep inAbraham's bosom,”愛德華的兩個(gè)兒子已經(jīng)安息在亞伯拉罕的懷抱里。 Abraham Cupid: beggarly Cupid. rogue Cupid (fromthe term “Abraham man”,a beggar who wanderedhalf-naked about the world cheating and stealing)亞伯拉罕·丘匹德,意為:求乞的丘匹德,流氓丘匹德。 △Rom.2. 1. 12: “One nickname for her purblind son andheir,/ Young Abraham Cupid,”給她那瞎眼的兒子起個(gè)綽號(hào).叫他年青的乞丐丘匹德。(按:有的版本.綽號(hào)為Adam Cupid.取自著名箭手Adam Bell.因此Adam意為archer “箭手”。) |