| 釋義 |
awfula. 1.awe-inspiring,inducing fear 令人敬畏的,引起恐懼的。 △2H.Ⅵ.5.1.97:“Thy hand is made to grasp apalmer’s staff/And not to grace an awful princelysceptre.”你的手生來只能握香客的拐棍,而不能給令人敬畏的君主權(quán)杖帶來一點尊嚴(yán)。 △3H.VI.2.1.154:“And wringthe awful sceptre from his fist,”并且把那令人敬畏的王杖從他手中奪下來。 2. reverend,worshipful可敬的,受人崇敬的。 △Gent.4.1.46 (44):“Thrust from the company of awful men.”被排擠到上流社會之外。 3. filled with awe 充滿敬畏的。 △2H.Ⅳ.4.1.176(174):“We come within our awful banks again.”我們再回到臣子的誠惶誠恐地位上去。 awful rule:order commanding respect,veneration ofauthority 令人敬服的統(tǒng)治,對權(quán)威的尊敬。 △Shr.5.2.110(109):“An awful rule,and right supremacy;”令人敬服的統(tǒng)治,合理的霸權(quán)。 |