meekness

['mi:knis]
  • n. 温顺;柔和;懦弱

低频词

词态变化


副词: meekly;形容词: meek;

助记提示


1. 根据首辅音决定词类含义的原理以及 meek 和 mild 的词源信息猜测,这两个单词很可能具有同源性或者亲缘关系,它们都来源于古北欧语或者古日耳曼语;它们都很可能与词根 medi- / mid- 具有同源性或者亲缘关系,表示一种不偏不倚、不走极端的中庸路线或状态。
2. meek + -ness.

英英释意


1. the feeling of patient submissive humbleness
2. a disposition to be patient and long suffering

英文词源


meekness (n.)
c. 1200, meknesse; see meek (adj.) + -ness.

实用场景例句


Amy sewed with outward meekness and inward rebellion till dusk.
阿密阳奉阴违地一直缝到黄昏.

辞典例句

'I am pretty well, I thank you,'answered Mr. Lorry, with meekness ;'how are you?'
“ 很好, 谢谢, ” 罗瑞先生回答, 态度温驯, “ 你好 么 ?”

英汉文学 - 双城记

Meekness is not weakness. It is power under control.
顺从不是软弱. 是被控制住的力量.

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Be unjust to no man and show all meekness to all men.
不要为人不公,要对一切人展示全部的温和.

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It was his meekness which commended him to God.
正是因为他的谦和,使他归向了神.

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His apparent meekness deceives everyone.
他表面上的柔顺使人人受骗.

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Meekness is not weakness.
温顺并不是软弱.

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God had to teach him meekness ( Num. 12:3 ).
上帝必须教导他要谦和 ( 民数记12章3节 ).

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Shadow, with her veil drawn, follows Light in meekness, with her silent steps of love.
影子蒙上她的面纱,悄悄地,温柔地, 用她沉默的爱的脚步, 跟在“光”之后.

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Shadow, with her veil drawn, follows Light in secret meekness, with her silent steps of love.
泰戈尔经典爱情诗47阴影戴上她的面幕,秘密地,温顺地, 用她的沉默的爱的脚步, 跟在“光”后边.

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Perceive the meekness and gentleness of the camel's temper, he summon the courage to approach it.
观察到这头骆驼脾气温顺驯服, 他又鼓起了接近它的勇气.

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Tit. 3:2 To slander no one, to be uncontentious, gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.
多三2不要毁谤人, 不要争竞,乃要谦让宜人, 向众人显出十分的温柔.

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To slander no one, to be uncontentious, gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.
2不要毁谤人, 不要争竞, 乃要谦让宜人,向众人显出十分的温柔.

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The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace , longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith , meekness, temperance.
圣灵所结的果子,就是仁爱, 喜乐, 和平,忍耐, 恩慈, 良善, 信实, 温柔, 节制.

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The fruits of old age are love, joy, peace, patience, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance.
晚年所带来的好处有:爱 、 欢乐 、 平和 、 耐心 、 亲切 、 善意 、 忠实 、 温顺 、 稳健.

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