a. 1.issuing before the time,at once untimely and mon-strous. monstrous过早发生的,既过早又荒谬的,极端荒谬的。△2H. VI.4.1.59: “Remember it,and let it makethee crest-falln,/ Ay,and allay thus thy abortivepride;”想想这一切吧,让这一切使你放谦虚一些,是的,并且制止...[继续阅读]

    vi. 1. be in great plenty大量存在,很多。△2H.VI.2.4.4:“So cares and joys abound,as seasons fleet.”随着季节的流逝,人生的忧乐也大量交替发生。△H.VIII.3.2.195(194):“though perils did / Abound,”纵然险象环生。2. be wealthy or rich,live in prosperity富裕,有钱...[继续阅读]

    p. a. ① abundant充沛的。②a-bounding,i.e. rebounding在向上弹跳的,能弹回的。△H. V. 4.3104:“Mark then abounding valour in our English,”到那时你们注意我们英国人的能弹回(又译:充沛的)的勇敢吧。...[继续阅读]

    ad. 1. round,by a circuitous way,circularly兜着圈子,迂回地,绕圈子地。△R.III.4.4. 461 (460): “What needstthou run so many miles about,/ When thou mayesttell thy tale the nearest way?”你本来可以直截了当把你的话说出来,何必要绕这么大的圈子呢?△Mac. 1.3.34:“...[继续阅读]

    prep.1. round the outside of,round环绕着,围绕着。△Mac.4.1.41: “And now about the cauldron sing,”现在绕着大锅来唱歌。△3H.VI.5.1.107:“What,Warwick,wiltthou leave the town and fight?/Or shall we beat thestones about thine ears?”怎么,沃里克,你可愿出城一战?否则我们...[继续阅读]

    be about,get to work,bestir yourself (your-selves) 动起手来,工作起来。△Wiv. 5. 5. 61 (55):“About,about;”工作起来,工作起来;动起来。about it: get on with it,get to work准备干吧,去办吧,动手吧。△Oth. 4.2.250 (243): “About it.”准备干吧。△Lr.5.3.36 (35):“...[继续阅读]

    ad. upstairs在楼上,往楼上。△Wiv. 4. 2. 79 (75):“My maid’s aunt,the fat woman of Brainford,has agown above.”我的女仆的姑妈,勃伦福的那个胖婆子,有一件袍子在楼上。...[继续阅读]

    prep. 1. upon,on top of在…上,在…之上。△3H. VI. 2. 5. 94:“Woe above woe! Grief more than common grief!”灾难之上的灾难! 超过普通悲痛的悲痛!2. beyond超出。△H. VIII. 3. 1.121 (122): “What canhappen / To me above this wretchedness?”还能发生什么事情比我这种...[继续阅读]

    i. e. ancestor of the Hebrew nation亚伯拉罕(希伯来民族的祖先)。Abraham’s bosom: i. e. heaven亚伯拉罕的怀抱,(指)天堂。△R. III. 4. 3. 38: “The sons of Edward sleep inAbrahams bosom,”爱德华的两个儿子已经安息在亚伯拉罕的怀抱里。Abraham Cupid: beggarly...[继续阅读]

    i. e. Abraham亚伯兰(即)亚伯拉罕,希伯来人之祖。△Mer. 1. 3. 73 (72): “This Jacob from our holyAbram was,”这个雅各是我们圣祖亚伯兰的后裔。...[继续阅读]