| 釋義 |
caponn.
1. castrated cock,fattened chicken閹雞。
△As.2.7.154: “In fair round belly with good capon lined，”i.e.bribed by gifts of capons. (This is a satirical allusionto the Elizabethan custom that those who wished for justice from country magistrates had to present themwith gifts,esp. with capons. Such magistrates werecalled “capon justices”.)在他們圓鼓鼓的肚子里塞滿了閹雞。(按：此語諷刺當(dāng)時法官受賄現(xiàn)象，打官司者必須向法官送禮，特別是送閹雞，對于此類官吏，當(dāng)時稱為“閹雞法官”。)
△Com.1.2.44:“The capon burns,the pig falls from the spit；”閹雞燒焦了，豬肉從烤叉上掉下來了。
△1H.Ⅳ.1.2.7:“un-less hours were cups of sack,and minutes capons，”除非每一點鐘是一杯甜酒，每一分鐘是一只閹雞。
2.?castrated cock閹雞。
?billet-doux,love letter情書。
△L.L.L.4.1.56:“Break up this capon.”切開這只閹雞(雙關(guān)：拆開這封情書)。 |