| 釋義 |
lenityn. 1. gentleness,mildness溫柔,溫和。 △Rom.3.1.129(123): “respective lenity,”i.e.considerate mildness.(由于朱麗葉而對(duì)悌暴應(yīng)采取的)體貼的溫和態(tài)度。 2. mercy and forgiveness,clemency,leniency寬恕,寬厚,寬大。 △H.V.3.6.121 (112):“for when lenity andcruelty play for a kingdom.”因?yàn)楫?dāng)寬厚和殘暴在為一個(gè)上國(guó)而竟?fàn)幍臅r(shí)候。 △1H.VI. 5.4.124: “That,in regardKing Henry gives consent/Of mere compassion andof lenity,/To ease your country of distressful war/And suffer you to breathe in fruitful peace,”鑒于國(guó)王亨利完全出自憐憫和寬厚之心,為了使你們國(guó)家免受戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)之苦,并讓你們?cè)诤推礁辉I钪猩允麓?,特同意…?br/>△3H.VI. 2. 2.9: “My gracious liege,this too much lenity/ Andharmful pity must be laid aside.”我仁慈的主上,你這種過(guò)分的寬大和有害的憐憫心必須放在一邊了。 △3H.VI. 2. 6. 22:“And what makes robbers bold but too much lenity?”除了過(guò)分寬大還有什么使得盜賊肆無(wú)忌憚呢? |