| 釋義 |
courtesyn. 1.polite formality,ceremony禮儀,禮節(jié)。 △Tw.1.5.222(206): “Sure you have some hideous matter to de-liver,when the courtesy of it is so fearful.”i.e. Youmust have some dreadful message to deliver if youneed such a frightening or elaborate form of introduc-tion. 你一定有什么可怕的事情要說,因為你的禮節(jié)已經(jīng)這么怕人。 2. politeness禮貌。 remember thy courtesy:i.e.remember that you haveremoved your hat注意禮貌(提醒人脫帽)。 △L.L.L.5.1.106(98): ”remember thy courtesy”,i.e. remember thatyou have removed your hat. 不要忘了禮貌(指當提到國王時應該脫帽致敬)。 3. politeness,good breeding禮貌,良好教養(yǎng)。 △H.VIII2.1.52:“call him bounteous Buckingham. / The mir-ror of all courtesy—”把他稱為慷慨的白金漢,良好教養(yǎng)的一面鏡子。 4. kindness,favour好意(友好行為),好感(善意行為)。 △Mer.3.2. 295(294):“doing courtesies,”為人做好事。 △Shr.4.2.112: “If this be courtesy,sir,accept ofit.”如承不棄,先生,請接受我的好意。 △1H.IV.5.5.32:“Ithank your Grace for this high courtesy,”我感謝殿下讓我去辦這件高尚的好事。 △1H.VI.5.3.104: “Perhaps Ishall be rescued by the French,/ And then I need notcrave his courtesy.” 也許我會被法軍救出去,那么我就不必乞求他的恩惠了。 phrases: courtesy of nations: usage of civilised nations. uni-versally accepted custom.i.e. the custom of primo-geniture文明國家的習俗,普遍接受的習慣,(指)長子繼承的習慣。 △As.1.1.49(46): “The courtesy of nations al-lows you my better,in that you are the first-born;”各國的習俗承認你的身份比我優(yōu)越,因為你是長子。 do a courtesy: make a concession. give way. yield 讓步,退讓,屈服。 △Lr.3.7.25:“yet our power / Shall doa courtesy to our wrath.”但我們的權力卻得服從我們的憤怒。
courtesyvi. = curtsy courtesy[?k?:tisi]n.禮節(jié),禮貌,好意 ◇ by courtesy承蒙好意 by courtesy of承蒙…好意,經(jīng)由…同意(許可) / dro p a courtesy行屈膝禮 ‖ courtesy bus service優(yōu)待班車 courtesy call禮節(jié)性拜訪 courtesy car免費接客車 courtesy card臨時借閱證,優(yōu)惠卡,特別優(yōu)待券 courtesy meal免費餐 courtesy ticket贈票 courtesy title尊稱 courteous[?k?:tj?s]adj.有禮貌的,殷勤的 courteous reception禮遇 |