| 釋義 |
perfectionn. 1.state of being perfect,faultlessness,examplariness十全十美,完美無疵,楷模。 △Rom.2.2.45: “So Romeowould,were he not Romeo called,/ Retain that dearperfection which he owes / Without that title.”羅米歐也是這樣,即使不叫羅米歐,換了別的稱呼,仍然可以保持他的那份可愛的完美。 △H.V.3.7.51(46): “Me well,which isthe prescript praise and perfection of a good and par-ticular mistress.”(Me well: My horse carries me well;my “mistress” suits me well.)它馱我馱得很好;這正是對一位專屬于一個人的完美好情婦的恰當(dāng)贊美。 2. (abstract for concrete) one who is perfect,perfect being 完美的人,完美的存在。 △R.III. 1.2.75: “Vouch-safe,divine perfection of a woman,”請屈尊,天使一般完美的婦人。 △Oth.1.3.99:“It is a judgement maimed,and most imperfect,/ That will confess perfection socould err / Against all rules of nature,”只有判斷力殘缺不全的人才會聲稱這樣完美的人竟能做出如此違反情理的事情。 3. completed state,highest state,supreme degree,fullness 完全狀態(tài),最高狀態(tài),最高程度,十足充分。 △R.III.4.4.65: “Young York,he is but boot,because boththey / Matched not the high perfection of my loss.”小約克呢,他只是一個饒頭,因為他們兩個加在一起也抵不上我的損失那樣十足充分。 4. excellent quality 優(yōu)點。 △Tw.1.5.317(296):“Me-thinks I feel this youth’s perfections / With an invisi-ble and subtle stealth / To creep in at mine eyes.”我覺得這個少年的優(yōu)點好像在無形中非常微妙地偷偷爬進我的眼里來了。 △2H.IV.2.3. 26:“For those that could speak lowand tardily / Would turn their own perfection toabuse /To seem like him;”因為那些本來低聲慢語說話的人寧愿把他們自己的優(yōu)點變成缺點,以便說起話來能夠像他。 5. excellent endowment 優(yōu)秀天資。 △3H.VI.3.2.86:“All her perfections challenge sovereignty.”她的全部優(yōu)異天資足以要求君王之尊。 △Tw.1.1.39(38):“Her sweetperfections,”她那些優(yōu)美天賦之所在(指:肝、腦、心)。 |