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meedn. 1. recompense,deserts报偿,应得的回报。 △L.L.L.1.1.267 (266):“to receive the meed of punishment,”领受应得的惩戒。 △R.III.1.3.138 (137): “To fight onEdward's party for the crown; / And for his meed,poor lord,he is mewed up.”他站在爱德华一边为争夺王冠而战;但作为对他的报偿,可怜的大人,他却被关起来了。 2. financial reward,pay赏金,报酬。 △Wiv.2.2.216(203): “meed I am sure I have received none,”报酬我却一点也没有得到。 △Gent.2.4.113 (112):“And dutynever yet did want his meed. ” i.e. Duty never lacksits reward. 善尽职责是不会没有报酬的。 △Gent.5.4.23:“Vouchsafe me,for my meed,but one fair look.”作为对我的报酬,请您温柔地看我一眼。 △As.2.3.58: “not formeed!”不是为了报酬。 △R.III.1.4.237 (228): “If youare hired for meed,go back again,/ And I will sendyou to my brother Gloucester,”如果你们是为赏金而被雇来的,就回去吧,我请你们去见我的弟弟葛罗斯特。 3. merit长处,功绩。 △Ham.5.2.149 (142): “in hismeed he's unfellowed.” 他这一手本领是举世无双的。 △3H.VI.2.1.36: “Each one already blazing by ourmeeds,”每个人早已战功辉煌。 4. worth,deserved praise价值,应得的赞扬。 △3H.VI.4.8.38: “That's not my fear; my meed hath got mefame.”我倒不忧虑那个;我的品德已经给我赢得了好名誉。 |