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lentena. 1. of Lent,the Christian period of fasting beforeEaster(复活节前四十天内的)大斋期的: △Rom.2.4.141(132):“a lenten pie,”i.e. a pie for Lent. a pie eatenduring Lent. 大斋期吃的馅饼。 2. fitted for Lent,the fasting period of the Christian Church; meagre,scanty,pool大斋期的;(转义)粗陋的,贫乏的,寒伧的。 △Ham.2.2.336 (315): “To think,mylord,if you delight not in man,what lenten enter-tainment the players shall receive from you.”我在想,殿下,假如你不喜欢人,那么那班戏子恐怕只有受到你很简陋的接待了。(又译:恐怕难得你一顾了。) 3. thin,feeble,meagre (in wit),poor薄弱的,无力的,思想贫乏的,拙劣的。 △Tw.1.5.9: “A good lenten an-swer.”i.e. A very poor retort. 好勉强的一句回答。 |