edifyvt. 1. instruct,raise in thoughts,improve by moral in-struction教导,提高…的思想,接受…道德教训。 △Tw.5.1.301 (290): “Look then to be well edifed when thefool delivers the madman.”傻子念疯子的话,请你们洗耳恭听,接受教训。 △Ham.5.2.162 (155):“I knew you mustbe edified by the margent ere you had done.”我知道你得读读注解才能明白。 2. instruct,inform指示,告诉。 △Oth.3. 4.14: “Canyou inquire him out,and be edified by report?”你不能去探问一下,从别人的谈话里打听出来吗? edify[ˈedifai]v. 教导,开导,启发,陶冶,熏陶 ‖ edifying philosophy 教化哲学 edification n.edificatory adj. 启迪的,教诲的,开导的 edifier n. 开导者,教导者 |