imperial

a.
1. of an empire 帝国的。
△2H.VI.1.1.1: “by yourhigh imperial Majesty”，奉了国王陛下之命。
2. of an emperor,kingly,royal皇帝的，国王的，皇家的。
△H.V.3.6.133(123):“Now we speak upon our cue,and our voice is imperial. ”现在我说话的时刻到了，而我的声音具有君王的尊严。
△R.III.4.4.245:“The high impe-rial type of this earth's glory!”这个世上的荣耀之中至高无上的君王身份！
△Mac.4.3.20: “an imperial charge.”国王的严命。
imperial metal: i.e. golden crown皇冠。
△R.III.4.4.382 (381): “If thou hadst feared to break an oath byhim,/ The imperial metal,circling now thy head,/Had graced the tender temples of my child，”假如你真害怕违背凭他发的誓言，现在套在你头上的这顶皇冠早就该戴在我的孩子的娇嫩的两鬓之上了。
3. lordly,majestic,imperious贵族的，尊严的，专横的
△2H.VI.4.1.121:“Suffolk's imperial tongue is sternand rough，” 萨福克的尊严的舌头是坚强而粗硬的。
4. pertaining to an empire; (blunder for) emperor帝国的；（错用为）皇帝。
△Gent.2.3.4:“and am going withSir Proteus to the Imperial's court.”要跟着普洛丢斯少爷到皇宫去。Phrases:
imperial theme: theme of empire,subject of empire帝国的主题，帝国的题材。
△Mac.1.3.127: “Two truthsare told,/As happy prologues to the swelling act / Ofthe imperial theme.” i.e. Two statements made bythe witches are true,and they serve as happy pro-logues to the magnificent act of drama which is to fol-low,the drama of imperial power. (Macbeth borrowsterms from the theatre,and uses them to describe thewitches'prophecy.)两件事都应验了，好比是美妙的开场白，接着才是大戏，该帝王登场了。
imperial votaress: referring to (according to someeditors) Elizabeth,the virgin queen,regarded as a votaress of Diana,the virgin goddess至尊的童女，童贞的女王——据一些编订者认为系指伊利莎白女王，因其一生未婚，遂被当做童贞月神黛安娜的信徒。
△Mid.2.1.163.

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