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goodmann. 1. (mode of address for one just below the rank ofgentleman,esp.a yeoman or farmer) head of ahouse,gaffer,man of substance,old fellow (对于身份地位低于绅士的人,特别是小地主或自耕农的称呼)户主,当家的,老当家,老大。 △Ado.3.5.10(9):“Goodman Verges,”老当家弗吉斯。 △ Tw.4.2.145(131): “Adieu,goodmandevil.”(An insult to Malvolio.)再见,好人儿魔鬼。(按:在这一段歌唱中,小丑费斯特把自己当做宗教剧中的“老罪恶”,把马伏里奥当做魔鬼,而在分别时称他为goodman,又是对他身份的贬低。) △1H.IV.2.4.106(93): “the old days ofgoodman Adam”,亚当老大的那个时候。 △2H. IV.5.3.91(89): “By'r Lady,I think 'a be,but goodman Puffof Barson.” i. e. probably a notorious fat man in thevillage of Barston,12 miles from Stratford. 凭圣母起誓,我想除了老当家巴森的泼夫以外,他就是最胖大的了。 △2H.IV.5.4.31(28):“Goodman Death,goodmanBones!” (“Death” and “Bones” imply that the beadleis as thin as a skeleton.)死鬼先生,骷髅先生! 2. (form of address used among lower classes) hus-band男人,当家的。 △Wiv.3.2.26(25):“There is sucha league between my goodman and he!”我那当家的跟他可有交情了! △Shr. Ind.2.107(105): “I am your good-man ”,我是你的当家的。 3. ❶ yeoman,farmer 自耕农,庄稼人。 ❷ old fellow 伙计。 △L.L.L.4.2.37(36): “goodman Dull.”德尔好伙计。 goodman boy: (a title of mock respect to an impudentyouth) yeoman youngster (一种带嘲讽意味的敬称)小老弟。 △Lr.2.2.49(45): “With you,goodman boy,if youplease!”跟你来,小老弟,要是你高兴的话。 △Rom.1.5.81(77): “What,goodman boy!” i.e. yeoman youngster(no gentleman,mere immature boy),怎么,好小子!(按:用这种称呼,意在贬低悌暴,说他既不像绅士,也不像大人。) |