| 釋義 |
plainnessn. 1.clearness,evidentness 清楚,明顯。 △ 1H.VI.2.4.46:“Then for the truth and plainness of the case,Ipluck this pale and maiden blossom here.” 那么,為了表示本案的真理明顯地屬于何方,我摘下這里的這朵白色的鮮花。 2. openness,frankness,sincerity,plain dealing 直率,坦率,真誠,正直。 △Lr.1.1.131 (129): “Let pride,whichshe calls plainness,marry her.”i.e.Let pride,whichshe calls frankness,get her a husband. 讓驕傲(她自己所謂的坦率)去給她找個丈夫吧。 △Lr.1.1.150 (148): “Toplainness honour’s bound,/ When majesty falls tofolly.”當(dāng)“君王之尊”墮入愚蠢,“忠誠”便不能不直言不諱。 △2H.VI.1.1.192 (191):“Thy deeds,thy plainness,and thy house-keeping / Hath won the greatest favourof the commons,”你的功勛,你的光明磊落,你的殷勤好客,已經(jīng)贏得了平民百姓的極大好感。 |