| 釋義 |
industryn. 1. diligence,assiduity,hard work勤奮,刻苦,艱苦工作。 △Oth.1.3.328 (324): “either to have it sterile withidleness or manured with industry,”或者偷懶讓它荒蕪,或者給它辛勤施肥。 △2H.IV.4.5.67 (68): “Havebroke their sleep with thoughts,their brains withcare,/ Their bones with industry.”由于種種憂慮而打斷了他們的睡眠,由于煩惱而攪亂了他們的腦筋,由于勤勞而累斷了他們的骨頭。 △3H.VI.5.4.11: “Which industry andcourage might have saved?”這靠著勤奮和勇氣本來是可以防止的。 2. zealous activity熱心活動(dòng)。 △1H.IV.2.4.114 (99):“His industry is up-stairs and down-stairs.”他的工作就是上樓下樓。 3. zealous gallantry(對(duì)婦女的)殷勤。 △L.L.L.4.1.89(86):“in the dearest design of industry.” 以最親切的殷勤。 |