a. 1.issuing before the time,at once untimely and mon-strous. monstrous過早發(fā)生的,既過早又荒謬的,極端荒謬的?！?H. VI.4.1.59: “Remember it,and let it makethee crest-falln,/ Ay,and allay thus thy abortivepride;”想想這一切吧,讓這一切使你放謙虛一些,是的,并且制止...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    vi. 1. be in great plenty大量存在,很多?！?H.VI.2.4.4:“So cares and joys abound,as seasons fleet.”隨著季節(jié)的流逝,人生的憂樂也大量交替發(fā)生?！鱄.VIII.3.2.195(194):“though perils did / Abound,”縱然險象環(huán)生。2. be wealthy or rich,live in prosperity富裕,有錢...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    p. a. ① abundant充沛的。②a-bounding,i.e. rebounding在向上彈跳的,能彈回的?！鱄. V. 4.3104:“Mark then abounding valour in our English,”到那時你們注意我們英國人的能彈回(又譯:充沛的)的勇敢吧。...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    ad. 1. round,by a circuitous way,circularly兜著圈子,迂回地,繞圈子地?！鱎.III.4.4. 461 (460): “What needstthou run so many miles about,/ When thou mayesttell thy tale the nearest way?”你本來可以直截了當把你的話說出來,何必要繞這么大的圈子呢?△Mac. 1.3.34:“...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    prep.1. round the outside of,round環(huán)繞著,圍繞著。△Mac.4.1.41: “And now about the cauldron sing,”現(xiàn)在繞著大鍋來唱歌。△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,你可愿出城一戰(zhàn)?否則我們...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    be about,get to work,bestir yourself (your-selves) 動起手來,工作起來。△Wiv. 5. 5. 61 (55):“About,about;”工作起來,工作起來;動起來。about it: get on with it,get to work準備干吧,去辦吧,動手吧?！鱋th. 4.2.250 (243): “About it.”準備干吧?！鱈r.5.3.36 (35):“...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    ad. upstairs在樓上,往樓上。△Wiv. 4. 2. 79 (75):“My maid’s aunt,the fat woman of Brainford,has agown above.”我的女仆的姑媽,勃倫福的那個胖婆子,有一件袍子在樓上。...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    prep. 1. upon,on top of在…上,在…之上?！?H. VI. 2. 5. 94:“Woe above woe! Grief more than common grief!”災難之上的災難! 超過普通悲痛的悲痛!2. beyond超出?！鱄. VIII. 3. 1.121 (122): “What canhappen / To me above this wretchedness?”還能發(fā)生什么事情比我這種...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    i. e. ancestor of the Hebrew nation亞伯拉罕(希伯來民族的祖先)。Abraham’s bosom: i. e. heaven亞伯拉罕的懷抱,(指)天堂?！鱎. III. 4. 3. 38: “The sons of Edward sleep inAbrahams bosom,”愛德華的兩個兒子已經安息在亞伯拉罕的懷抱里。Abraham Cupid: beggarly...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    i. e. Abraham亞伯蘭(即)亞伯拉罕,希伯來人之祖。△Mer. 1. 3. 73 (72): “This Jacob from our holyAbram was,”這個雅各是我們圣祖亞伯蘭的后裔。...[繼續(xù)閱讀]