| 釋義 |
honesta. 1. true,having integrity忠實(shí)的,誠實(shí)的。 △H.VIII.5.3.82 (5.2.117): “Would you were half so honest !”我希望你能有我一半的忠實(shí)就好了! 2. virtuous,upright有道德的,正直的。 △Shr.5.2.159(158):“And not obedient to his honest will,”不服從他的正當(dāng)?shù)脑竿?br/>△H.VIII.3.1.153(154): “our ends arehonest ,”我們的目的是正直的。 3. well behaved,proper行為規(guī)矩的,恰當(dāng)?shù)摹?br/>△2H.IV.1.2. 252 (221):“Well,be honest,be honest,and God bless your expedition!”好了,放規(guī)矩點(diǎn)吧,放規(guī)矩點(diǎn)吧,上帝保佑你的出征! 4.decent,becoming,harmless正派的,合適的,無害的。 △Ado.3.1.84: “I'll devise some honest slanders /To stain my cousin with.”我要捏造一些善意的流言來玷污我的妹妹。 △Rom.2.1.27: “My invocation / Is fairand honest;”我的咒語是溫和而正當(dāng)?shù)摹?br/>5. genuine 真正的。 △Ham.1.5.137: “Touching thisvision here,/ It is an honest ghost,that let me tellyou.”關(guān)于這里的那個(gè)幽靈,它是一個(gè)真正的鬼魂,我可以告訴你們。 6. reliable可靠的。 △Oth.2.3.6: “l(fā)ago is most hon-est.”伊阿古是最誠實(shí)可靠的。 7. sincere真摯的。 △H.VIII.3.2.430 (429): “but thouhast forced me,/ Out of thy honest truth,to play thewoman.” i.e.to shed tears like a woman. 但是你這種真摯的誠意卻迫使我扮演女人的角色了。 8. worthy,honourable高貴的,榮譽(yù)的。 △Shr.3.2.196(193):“honest company,I thank you all,”諸位高貴的客人,我多謝你們。 △Rom.1.5.128(124): “I thank you,honest gentlemen,good night.”我謝謝你們,諸位高貴的紳士們,晚安。 △Lr.5.1.23: “Where I could not be honest,/ I never yet was valiant.”凡是處在不能光明正大的情況下,我從來不曾勇往直前。 9. chaste貞潔的。 △Mer.3.5.45 (41): “if she be lessthan an honest woman.” 如果她算不上一個(gè)規(guī)矩的女人。 △Wiv.1.4.144(139):“She is pretty,and honest andgentle,”她是美的,貞潔,文雅。 △As.1.2.41 (37): “forthose that she makes fair she scarce makes honest. and those that she makes honest she makes very ill-fa-vouredly.”因?yàn)樗沟妹裁赖娜顺32荒敲簇憹?,又使得貞潔的人非常丑陋?br/>△As.3.3.8:“honest Ovid,”純潔的奧維德。 △As.3.3.18(17): “I do not know what ‘poetical’is. Is it honest in deed and word?”我不懂什么叫“有詩意一點(diǎn)”。那是一件好事情、一句好話嗎? △As. 3. 3. 27 (25):“for thou swear'st to me thou art honest.”因?yàn)槟阆蛭野l(fā)誓你是貞潔的。 △As.3.3.30 (28): “Would you nothave me honest?”你不愿意我貞潔嗎? △Ham.3.1.103(102):“Ha,ha! are you honest?”哈,哈! 你貞潔嗎? 10. ? upright,honourable正直的,高尚的。 ?sexuallymoral,chaste守身如玉的,貞潔的。 △Oth.3.3.103: “Ishe not honest?”他不誠實(shí)嗎? (按:honest一詞此處尚有“守身如玉”之意。) honest friend: good,true friend好朋友。 △2H.IV.5.1.55 (50): “The knave is mine honest friend,sir.Therefore,I beseech you,let him be countenanced.”那個(gè)惡棍是我的好朋友,老爺。所以,我請求你,就照顧照顧他吧。(按: I beseech you又作I beseech your worship,“我請求你老爺”。) honest[??nist]adj.誠實(shí)的,老實(shí)的,正直的,公正的,正派的,淳樸的 ◇be quite honest about it老實(shí)說 be honest with對…說老實(shí)話 ‖ honest administration廉政監(jiān)督 honest and clean government廉政 honest and diligent administration廉政勤政 honest and sincere敦厚 honest-to-goodness adj.純潔的 honestly adv.真誠地,公正地 honesty n.誠實(shí),正直,忠誠,篤信 honesty test誠實(shí)測驗(yàn) |