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contagiousa. 1. infectious,pestilential 能传染病的,能引起瘟疫的。 △Ham.1.3.42:“Contagious blastments are most im-minent.”易传染的病害是最危险的。 △2H.Ⅳ.5.5.36(33):“Thy Doll,and Helen of thy noble thoughts,/Is in base durance and contagious prison,”你的桃儿,你那高贵心灵中的海伦,现在被卑下地囚禁起来,关在传染疾病的牢房里。 2.poisonous,noxious,pernicious,harmful有毒的,有害的。 △Mid.2.1.90: “Contagious fogs”. 毒雾。 △1H.IV.1.2.220 (198): “the base contagiousclouds”,(Fogs were thought to breed pestilence.)邪恶有毒的乌云。 △H.V.3.3.31:“the filthy and contagiousclouds”,阴暗的毒雾。 △2H.VI.4.1.6:“and from theirmisty jaws/Breathe foul contagious darkness in theair.”从它们那雾气腾腾的大嘴里把肮脏有毒的黑气喷向空中。 3. (misused for) dangerous as an infectious illness (误用)像传染病一样危险的。 △H.V.4.8.22(21): “a mostcontagious treason come to light.” 一件最危险的叛国案子揭露出来了。 4. ❶catchy. attractive吸引人的,动人的。 ❷catching.like a disease; infectious; pernicious(像病一样)传染的,有害的。 △Tw.2.3.58 (54): “A contagious breath.”i.e. ❶ attractive voice or song; ❷ infectious,badbreath(含义双关)❶动人的声音; ❷能传染的臭气。(按:托比爵士用这种模棱两可的词句引诱安德鲁爵士上当。) △Tw. 2.3.59 (55):“Very sweet and contagious,i’faith.”真的,很甜蜜又很传染(又译:恶臭)。 |