| 釋義 |
whereofad.
1. of what 由于什么.從什么。
△ Lr.1.4.314 (290):“Now,gods that we adore,whereof comes this?”呀，憑著我們敬奉的天神，這是為了什么？
2. of which 關(guān)于那個(gè)，從其中。
△H.V.2.2.179: “Thetaste whereof God of his mercy give / You patience toendure，”愿上帝慈悲，賜給你們耐心，去忍受死亡的滋味。
△ H.V.4.3.103: “The smell whereof shall breed aplague in France.”那腐尸的臭氣將在法蘭西引起一場瘟疫。
3. of which. among which 在其內(nèi)，從其中。
△ Mer.1.2.33(30):“whereof who chooses his meaning choosesyou.”從這三個(gè)匣子中選出他意中的那一個(gè)，就選中了你。
4. by means of which,with which,because of which通過那個(gè)，以此，因此。
△Oth.1.3.336 (331): “whereof Itake this that you call love to be sect or scion.”因此我認(rèn)為你所謂的愛情也不過就是這一類情欲的枝條。
Phrase:
by means whereof: on which account 由于這個(gè)。
△ 2H.VI.3.1. 60: “And did he not. in hisprotectorship,/ Levy great sums of money throughthe realm / For soldiers’ pay in France. and neversent it,/ By means whereof the towns each day revolt-ed?”在他擔(dān)任攝政王時(shí)，他不是借口為在法國的英國士兵發(fā)餉而在全國征收了巨額款項(xiàng)，而餉根本沒有發(fā)，卻因此每天都引起一些城市叛亂嗎？
△2H.VI.3.1.105:“And being Protector.stayed the soldiers’ pay,/ By means whereof his High-ness hath lost France.”你作為攝政王，扣住士兵的餉銀，陛下因此喪失了法蘭西。 |