| 釋義 |
advantagen.
1. benefit利益。
on that advantage: to gain that advantage,to reapthese benefits 為了得到這種好處，為了收到這些利益。
△1H. VI. 4. 6. 44: “On that advantage. bought withsuch a shame，”為了得到這種好處，要以這樣的恥辱為代價(jià)。to the advantages of: for the assistance of,in theservice of幫助…，為…效勞。
△Lr. 3. 5. 12 (11):“whichapproves him an intelligent party to the advantages ofFrance.”它可以證明他是為法國效勞的奸細(xì)。
2. favourable opportunity,opportune time有利機(jī)會，適當(dāng)時(shí)候。
△1H. IV. 2. 4. 600 (542):“we’ll read it at moreadvantage.” i. e. at a more opportune time. 我們有機(jī)會時(shí)再看。
△2H. vi.
1. 1. 243 (242):“And when I spy ad-vantage,claim the crown，”等我看到有利機(jī)會，就要求王冠。
for advantages: to serve one’s purposes有利于達(dá)到自己的目的。
△3H. VI. 3. 2. 192: “Change shapes with Pro-teus for advantages，”能隨同普洛丟斯隨機(jī)應(yīng)變改換形狀。
3. favourable opportunity,watching carefully for afavourable opportunity,circumspection有利時(shí)機(jī)，小心尋找有利時(shí)機(jī)，謹(jǐn)慎小心。
△H V. 3. 6. 130 (120):“advan-tage is a better soldier than rashness.” i.e. To attackan enemy at a favourable opportunity is better than toattack him rashly.(This is an excuse for the Frenchking’s siowness in taking action.)比起急躁冒進(jìn)，待機(jī)而動才算是優(yōu)秀的戰(zhàn)十。
4. favourable condition有利條件。
△1H. V1. 2. 5. 128:“Either to be restored to my blood. / Or make mineill th’ advantage of my good.”要求恢復(fù)我世襲的權(quán)利，再不然就把我的冤屈變成對我有利的條件。
5. opportunity,chance,occasion機(jī)會，時(shí)機(jī)。
△Oth. 2.1. 248 (243): “that has an eye (= eye which) canstamp and counterfeit advantages,though true ad-vantage never present itself:”他眼睛尖，沒有機(jī)會也會硬造出、捏造出許多機(jī)會來。
△Oth. 1. 3. 299 (297):“And bringthem after in the best advantage”i. e. at the most fa-vourable opportunity. 隨后一有順便機(jī)會就送她們前來
△ Oth. 3. 1. 55 (52): “Give me advantage of somebrief discourse / With Desdemona alone.”讓我有機(jī)會和苔絲狄蒙娜單獨(dú)作一次簡短的談話。
△Mac. 5. 4. 12 (11):“For where there is advantage to be gone.”因?yàn)橹灰?一有離開的機(jī)會。(按： gone一詞系學(xué)者校改，古本作given)
△H. V. 1. 2. 138: “who will make road upon us /With all advantages.” i. e. whenever they see a goodopportunity. 他們一有機(jī)會就要向我們進(jìn)犯的。
△R.III.3.5. 73 (74): “There,at your meet’st advantage of thetime,/ Infer the bastardy of Edward’s children；”到那里，你找一個(gè)最恰當(dāng)?shù)臅r(shí)機(jī)，提出愛德華的孩子們的私生子身份。
△R.III.4.1.48:“Take all the swift advantage of thehours.”不要放過一時(shí)一刻的機(jī)會。
△R.III.5.3.92 (91):“I,as I may—that which I would,I cannot—/Withbest advantage will deceive the time，” i.e. although Icannot fight openly on your side,I will mislead theenemy as best I can by pretending to be loyal to Rich-ard. 我想做的事卻不能做，所以我只有盡可能找機(jī)會蒙騙我周圍那些人們。
to the advantage: upon the opportunity,opportune-ly,fortunately,luckily乘此機(jī)會，湊巧地，幸運(yùn)地，僥幸地.
△Oth.3.3.311:“she let it drop by negligence. Andto the advantage,I,being here,took’t up.”她自己不留神掉下來的，我正在旁邊，就乘此機(jī)會把它撿起來了。
6. superiority優(yōu)勢。
△Ham.1.2.21: “this dream ofhis advantage.” i. e. the illusion of his superior posi-tion.他處于優(yōu)勢的這種夢想。
7. furthering,increase促進(jìn)，增加。
△Oth.4.2.178(177): “suppliest me with the least advantage ofhope.”給我增加一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)希望。
8. embellishment,exaggeration修飾，夸張。
△H.V.4.3. 49:“Old men forget; yet all shall be forgot,/ Buthe’ll remember with advantages/ What feats he didthat day.”i.e.The story will improve with time. (Atouch of humour)老年人都健忘；然而即使一切都被忘記了，但他仍會記得，而且?guī)┛鋸垼谶@一天所做出的英勇事跡。
9. interest利息。
△Mer.1.3.71 (70):“Upon advan-tage.” i.e. at interest，按照利息。
△1H.IV.2.4.606(547):“The money shall be paid back again with ad-vantage.”那筆錢要加上利息退還。
advantagevt.
1. profit,benefit有利于，有益于。
△Tw.4.2.122 (111):“It shall advantage thee more than ever the bearing ofletter did.”這可以使你得到比任何送信人所能得的更多的好處。
△Gent.3.2.42:“Where(= Whereas) your goodword cannot advantage him,/Your slander never canendamage him；”既然你的好話不能使他得益，那么你對他的誹謗也就未必對他有害。
2. benefit from; give benefit to從…得到好處；把好處給予…
△H.V.4.1.304 (284): “Whose hours the peasantbest advantages.”i.e. From the King’s watchful hoursthe peasant benefits.而這樣時(shí)刻警惕，卻讓村夫得到了最大好處。
3. augment,add to the value of,increase擴(kuò)大，增加…的價(jià)值，增加。
△R.III.4.4. 324 (323):“Advantaging theirloan with interest/Of ten times double gain of happi-ness.”好像放出的貸款，收回了十倍的雙重幸福作為增值的利息。 advantage[?d?vɑ:ntid?]n.有利條件，優(yōu)勢，利益，優(yōu)點(diǎn)，好處
◇at an advantage有利，優(yōu)惠
be advantageous to有助于…/enjoy the advantage of享受…的好處
grasp the advantages of the situation抓住有利時(shí)機(jī)
have (gain,win) an advantage over優(yōu)于，超出，勝過
have the advantage of勝過，占優(yōu)勢
of advantage (to)受益于…，對…有好處
take advantage of利用
take sb. at advantage冷不防地…/to advantage使…優(yōu)點(diǎn)突出，有利地，有效地
to no advantage對某人有利
turn to advantage使轉(zhuǎn)化為有利(形勢…)
‖ advantage court領(lǐng)先局
advantage factor有利因素
advantage game盤末平局后先勝一局
advantage in發(fā)球占先
advantage in pace步數(shù)優(yōu)勢
advantage instruction優(yōu)先指令
advantage in time時(shí)間優(yōu)勢
advantage line有利線
advantage out接球占先
advantage position優(yōu)勢地位
advantage receiver接球占先
advantage rule有利規(guī)則，權(quán)衡利弊的規(guī)則
advantage server發(fā)球者領(lǐng)先
advantage set盤數(shù)為一比一或二比二以后先勝一盤
relative advantage相對優(yōu)勢
advantages and disadvantages利害關(guān)系，利弊得失
advantaged adj. 占優(yōu)勢的
◇ advantageous adj. 有利的
advantageous circumstances有利態(tài)勢
advantageous exchange有利交換
advantageously adv.有利地 |