| 釋義 |
demeanvb. refl. behave,conduct舉動(dòng),表現(xiàn)。 △Com.4.3.82:“Now out of doubt Antipholus is mad,/ Elsewould he never so demean himself.”安提福勒斯一定是瘋了,否則他決不會(huì)如此行事的。 △Com.5.1.88: “he de-meaned himself rough,rude,and wildly.”i.e. he con-ducted himself,etc. 他舉止粗野、無(wú)禮、狂暴。 △2H.VI.1.1.189 (188): “Swear like a ruffian,and demeanhimself / Unlike the ruler of a commonweal.”像一個(gè)流氓那樣咒罵,舉動(dòng) 一點(diǎn)不像一位治理國(guó)家的人。 △2H.VI.1.3.106(103): “If York have ill demeaned himself inFrance.” i.e. have conducted himself badly inFrance. 如果約克在法蘭西表現(xiàn)得不好。 △3H.VI.1.4.7:“But this I know,they have demeaned themselves /Like men borne to renown by life or death.”但我知道一點(diǎn),他們的表現(xiàn)肯定像那些無(wú)論生死都能贏得光榮的人。 demean[di?mi:n]v.降低(身份等),舉止,貶低身份,失去別人的尊重 ‖ demeaning adj. |