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givenpa. p. 1.disposed,inclined生性…,有…倾向。 lewdly given: wickedly inclined,dissolutely inclined,inclined to evil-doing,inclined to low conduct有邪恶倾向,有放荡倾向,倾向于干坏事,倾向于下流行径。 △1H.IV.2.4.474(426): “If that man should be lewdly given,hedeceiveth me;”如果那个人是生性放荡,就算我看错了人。 △1H.IV.3.3.16(14):“I was as virtuously given as agentleman need to be,virtuous enough.”我本来跟别的绅士一样,有心为善的,也够善良的了。 △1H.IV.3.3.37(33):“If thou wert any way given to virtue,I wouldswear by thy face; my oath should be ‘By this fire,that’s God’s angel.’”假如你稍有向善之心,我愿拿你的脸起誓;我的誓言要说“凭着这团火,那是上帝的天使”。 2. addicted,devoted嗜好,热中于。 △Wiv.1.4.13: “heis given to prayer;” 他喜欢祷告。 △As.3.3.22(20):“and lovers are given to poetry;”恋人们都爱好诗歌。 Phrases: given over: i.e. to wickedness,sinful beyond repen-tance完全交给了邪恶,不可救药。 △1H.IV.3.3.40(35):“But thou art altogether given over,and wert indeed,but for the light in thy face,the son of utter dark-ness.”但是你已经完全不可救药了,除了在你脸上还有点光亮,你成了完全黑暗的儿子。 given to: disposed to,inclined to,addicted to,devot-ed to有意于,倾向于,醉心于,专心于。 △1H.IV.5.4.148(145): “Lord,Lord,how this world is given to lying!” 主啊,主啊,这个世界上的人多么爱撒谎! |