| 釋義 |
gentlenessn. 1. gentlemanliness,softness of manners,sweetness ofdisposition 紳士風(fēng)度,溫存態(tài)度,溫柔性情。 △Mid.2.2.131:“perforce I must confess / I thought you lord ofmore true gentleness.”我不能不承認(rèn),我本來(lái)以為你是一個(gè)性情溫柔的上流人。 2. civility. courtesy 禮貌,禮遇。 △L.L.L.5.2.742(734):“If overboldly we have borne ourselves / In theconverse of breath—your gentleness / Was guilty ofit.”如果我們?cè)谘哉勚杏惺裁催^(guò)分大膽之處,那也是你們的禮遇縱容了我們。 △ As.2.7.102: “Your gentleness shall force. / More than your force move us to gentleness.”你的禮貌比你的強(qiáng)暴更能引起我們對(duì)你友好。 3. mild temper,softness,affability和氣,柔和,和藹。 △Tw.3.4.125(110):“No way but gentleness,gently,gently.”除柔和之外,沒(méi)有別的法子,要柔和些,要柔和些。 △As.2.7.124:“And therefore sit you down in gen-tleness,”所以就請(qǐng)你和和氣氣地坐下吧。 4. good will,kindliness好意,友好。 △Tw.2.1.47(44):“The gentleness of all the gods go with thee!”愿眾神的好意都跟隨著你! (又譯:愿一切神明佑護(hù)著你!) △As. 2. 7102: “Your gentleness shall force,/ More than yourforce move us to gentleness.”你的禮貌比你的強(qiáng)暴更能引起我們對(duì)你友好。 |