释义 |
gainsayvt. 1. contradict反驳。 △2H.IV.1.1.91: “You are toogreat to be by me gainsaid.”你太尊贵了,我怎敢反驳? 2. deny否认。 △3H.VI.4.7.74:“And whosoe’er gain-says King Edward’s right. / By this I challenge him tosingle fight.”谁要是否认国王爱德华的这项权利,我就凭这个(铁手套)向他挑战进行单独决斗。 △H.VIII.2.4.93(95):“if it beknown tohim / That I gainsay my deed.”i.e. I denywhat I have done. 如果他发现我竟然否认我自己所做过的事。 3. forbid禁止。 △3H.VI.5.4.73:“Lords,knights,and gentlemen,what I should say / My tears gain-say.”大人们,爵士们,先生们,我要说的话都被我的眼泪阻止了。 gainsay[geinˈsei]v. 反驳,反对,否认,否定 |