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caponn.
1. castrated cock,fattened chicken阉鸡。
△As.2.7.154: “In fair round belly with good capon lined，”i.e.bribed by gifts of capons. (This is a satirical allusionto the Elizabethan custom that those who wished for justice from country magistrates had to present themwith gifts,esp. with capons. Such magistrates werecalled “capon justices”.)在他们圆鼓鼓的肚子里塞满了阉鸡。(按：此语讽刺当时法官受贿现象，打官司者必须向法官送礼，特别是送阉鸡，对于此类官吏，当时称为“阉鸡法官”。)
△Com.1.2.44:“The capon burns,the pig falls from the spit；”阉鸡烧焦了，猪肉从烤叉上掉下来了。
△1H.Ⅳ.1.2.7:“un-less hours were cups of sack,and minutes capons，”除非每一点钟是一杯甜酒，每一分钟是一只阉鸡。
2.❶castrated cock阉鸡。
❷billet-doux,love letter情书。
△L.L.L.4.1.56:“Break up this capon.”切开这只阉鸡(双关：拆开这封情书)。 |