| 釋義 |
goodmann. 1. (mode of address for one just below the rank ofgentleman,esp.a yeoman or farmer) head of ahouse,gaffer,man of substance,old fellow (對于身份地位低于紳士的人,特別是小地主或自耕農(nóng)的稱呼)戶主,當(dāng)家的,老當(dāng)家,老大。 △Ado.3.5.10(9):“Goodman Verges,”老當(dāng)家弗吉斯。 △ Tw.4.2.145(131): “Adieu,goodmandevil.”(An insult to Malvolio.)再見,好人兒魔鬼。(按:在這一段歌唱中,小丑費斯特把自己當(dāng)做宗教劇中的“老罪惡”,把馬伏里奧當(dāng)做魔鬼,而在分別時稱他為goodman,又是對他身份的貶低。) △1H.IV.2.4.106(93): “the old days ofgoodman Adam”,亞當(dāng)老大的那個時候。 △2H. IV.5.3.91(89): “By'r Lady,I think 'a be,but goodman Puffof Barson.” i. e. probably a notorious fat man in thevillage of Barston,12 miles from Stratford. 憑圣母起誓,我想除了老當(dāng)家巴森的潑夫以外,他就是最胖大的了。 △2H.IV.5.4.31(28):“Goodman Death,goodmanBones!” (“Death” and “Bones” imply that the beadleis as thin as a skeleton.)死鬼先生,骷髏先生! 2. (form of address used among lower classes) hus-band男人,當(dāng)家的。 △Wiv.3.2.26(25):“There is sucha league between my goodman and he!”我那當(dāng)家的跟他可有交情了! △Shr. Ind.2.107(105): “I am your good-man ”,我是你的當(dāng)家的。 3. ? yeoman,farmer 自耕農(nóng),莊稼人。 ? old fellow 伙計。 △L.L.L.4.2.37(36): “goodman Dull.”德爾好伙計。 goodman boy: (a title of mock respect to an impudentyouth) yeoman youngster (一種帶嘲諷意味的敬稱)小老弟。 △Lr.2.2.49(45): “With you,goodman boy,if youplease!”跟你來,小老弟,要是你高興的話。 △Rom.1.5.81(77): “What,goodman boy!” i.e. yeoman youngster(no gentleman,mere immature boy),怎么,好小子!(按:用這種稱呼,意在貶低悌暴,說他既不像紳士,也不像大人。) |