| 釋義 |
creaturen. 1. anything created(animate or inanimate)創(chuàng)造物(生物或無生物)。 △2H.IV.2.2.12(10):“I do now rememberthe poor creature. small beer. ”我現(xiàn)在想的就是那種可憐的東西,淡啤酒。 2. living creature,animal生物,動物。 △H.V.1.2.188:“Creatures that by a rule in nature teach / The act oforder to a peopled kingdom.”這些小生物靠著自然規(guī)律把有秩序的行動法則教給了萬民之邦。 3. (epithet of affection) person (愛稱)人兒。 △Com.32. 33: “Teach me,dear creature,how to think andspeak.”教教我吧,親愛的人兒,我該怎么想、怎么說。 4. human being,person (used as a term of contempt)人,(用作鄙稱)家伙。 △Lr.4.6.162 (157): “And thecreature run from the cur?”還看見那家伙逃開那條狗嗎?5. agent,servant. dependant 代理人,仆人,侍從。 △H.VIII.3.2.36: “A creature of the Queen’s,LadyAnne Bullen.”王后的一個侍女,安·波琳小姐。 |