n. abjectly servile subject,person belonging tothe lowest social condition卑贱的臣民,地位最低贱的人。△R. III. 1 . 1 . 106: “We are the Queen’s abjects,andmust obey.”我们是王后的卑贱臣民,必须服从。...[继续阅读]

    a.1. lowly born,low出身卑贱的,下贱的。△2H. VI. 2. 410: “Sweet Nell,ill can thy noble mind abrook / Theabject people gazing on thy face,/ With enviouslooks laughing at thy shame,”亲爱的耐儿,你那高贵的心灵肯定很难忍受那些下贱的老百姓盯着你的脸,带着恶毒的...[继续阅读]

    vt. 1. renounce upon oath,swear to give up发誓断绝,发誓放弃。△Tw. 1. 2. 38 (40): “she hath abjured thecompany /And sight of men.”她已经发誓不再跟男人们在一起或是见他们的面。2. recant upon oath,repudiate发誓放弃,否定。△Mac4. 3. 123: “here abjure / The ta...[继续阅读]

    a. 1. free from disability,vigorous,lusty无病无灾的,精力充沛的,强壮的。△Ham. 5. 2. 210 (202): “provided I beso able as now.” i. e. I am fit for the contest. 只要我像现在一样的健康。△2H. IV. 2. 4. 272 (250): “and suchother gambol faculties ’a (= he) has,that show ...[继续阅读]

    vt. authorize,vouch for,exempt from legal guilt授权给,为…担保,豁免…的罪责。△Lr. 4. 6. 173 (168):“None does offend,none,I say none. I’ll able ’em.”i. e. No one commits any offence. I will vouch forthem,because there is no honest person who is quali-fied to act as accu...[继续阅读]

    ad. 1. on board,into a ship在船上。△Shr. 3. 2. 173 (170):“as if / He had been aboard,”好像他是在一只船上。2. (go) on board ship上船。△H. V. 2. 2. 12: “Now sitsthe wind fair. and we will aboard. ”现在正好是顺风,我们要上船了。(按:动词go省去。)...[继续阅读]

    n. 1. stay,sojourn停留,逗留。△Oth. 4. 2. 230 (225):“un-less his abode be lingered here by some accident;”除非发生一个意外事件,使他在这里的停留延长几天。2. abiding,remaining居住,停留。△R. III. 1. 3. 168(167): “but I do find more pain in banishment / Thandeath...[继续阅读]

    vt. forebode,foretell预兆,预言。△3H. VI. 5. 645:“The night-crow cried,aboding luckless time;”夜老鸹叫,预告着凶险的时代。△H. VIII.1. 1. 92: “that thistempest,/ Dashing the garment of this peace.aboded /The sudden breach on’t (= of it) ”这场暴风雨溅污了这次和平...[继续阅读]

    n. omen,evil omen预兆,凶兆。△3H. VI. 4.7.13:“Tush,man,abodements must not now affrightus.”咄,你这个人,现在不管什么预兆都吓不倒我们。...[继续阅读]

    a. 1.detestable,execrable可恶的,讨厌的。△As.4.1.6(5): “Those that are in extremity of either areabominable fellows.”两者各趋于极端的,都是很讨厌的人。2. inhuman,unnatural无人性的,惨无人道的。△1H.VI.1. 3.88 (87): “Abominable Gloucester. guard thyhead./For I in...[继续阅读]