| 釋義 |
desertn. 1. wild,uncultivated region荒蕪之地.荒野。 △ As.2.6.17(16):“and thou shalt not die for lack of a dinner ifthere live any thing in this desert.” 只要這塊荒地里有任何活物,你必不至于餓死。 △Gent.5.4.2:“This shadowydesert,unfrequented woods.”這陰森的荒野,人跡罕至的森林。 2. lonely and uninhabited place荒涼無人之處。 △Mac.3.4.103(102): “Or be alive again,/ And dare me tothe desert with thy sword;”再不然你再活轉來,拿你的劍向我挑戰(zhàn),到無人之處決斗。
deserta. uninhabited,unpeopled無人居住的,荒無人煙的。 △As.2.1.23:“this desert city,”這個荒涼的城市。 △Mid.2.1.218:“a desert place,”荒涼的地方。
desertn. 1. that which is deserved to a person,due reward orpunishment應得的報償(獎賞或懲罰)。 △H.V.3.7.90(79): “Would I were able to load him with his desert!”i.e.to load him with all the praises he deserves.但愿我能把它應得的贊美都加在它的身上才好! △3H.VI.3.3.192:“Shame on himself!For my desert is honour;”他自己才可恥! 因為我應得的報償是榮譽。 △1H.VI.5.4.153:“And not of any challenge of desert,” i.e. not by anydeserved claim. 并不是由于應得的權利。 △R.III.5.1.29:“and blame the desert of blame. ”罪惡只能得到罪惡的報應。 2. action meriting reward,merit應受報償?shù)男袆?,功勞?br/>△H.V.2.2.33: “And shall for get the office of ourhand / Sooner than quittance of desert and merit,/According to the weight and worthiness.”我即使忘記了我的手會有什么用處,也決不會忘記按照功績的應得報償而論功行賞的。 △2H.VI.1.4. 48 (45): “My Lord Protectorwill,I doubt it not,/ See you well guerdoned forthese good deserts.”我毫不懷疑,護國公大人為了你們這些功勞一定會好好獎賞你們的。 △Tw.3.4.384 (348): “Is’tpossible that my deserts to you / Can lack persua-sion?”i.e. What I deserve of you is not sufficient topersuade you. 難道我給你的種種好處還不能打動你的心嗎? △Gent.3.2.18:“some sign of good desert”,良好的表現(xiàn)。 3.merit功勞。 △2H.IV.4.3.60(54): “Therefore letme have right,and let desert mount.”所以讓我得到應得的報償,讓有功勞的人高升。 △R.III.3.7.153(154):“Yourlove deserves my thanks,but my desert / Unmeritableshuns your high request.”你們的愛戴值得我感謝,但是我這不算什么功勞的功勞卻擔當不起你們這樣高的要求。 4. merit(s) 長處。 △3H.VI.3.3.132: “When I haveheard your king’s desert recounted. / Mine ear hathtempted judgment to desire.”i.e. What I have heardabout Edward’s merits has prompted my judgment todesire him. 我所聽到你們國王的長處倒促使我的判斷對他有向往之意。 Phrases: all without desert: entirely without one’s having de-served it:quite undeservedly,and so without cause完全不應得地;完全冤枉地,無緣無故地。 △R.III.2.1.66(67):“Of you,and you,Lord Rivers,and of Dorset,/ Thatall without desert have frowned on me;”還有你,以及你,利佛斯大人和道爾塞特大人,你們都曾經無緣無故地對我怒目而視。 good deserts: merits功績。 △1H.VI.3.4.25:“There-fore stand up; and for these good deserts /We herecreate you Earl of Shrewsbury,”所以,請站起來吧;為了你的這些功績,我在這里封你為舒斯伯雷伯爵。 without desert: without cause,undeservedly無緣無故地,冤枉地 。 △Com.3.1.112: “I protest. without des-ert.”我要說,是錯怪了我。 △Gent.2.4.58(57):“notwithout desert so well reputed”,享有良好的聲譽是當之無愧的。 desert荒漠植物稀疏、人口密度很低的干旱地區(qū)。其特征是氣溫變化快,地表溫度變化劇烈,風力作用活躍,地表水極端貧乏等?;哪缄懙孛娣e的1/3以上(包括半干旱地區(qū))。一般把降水量等于或小于250毫米作為劃分的常用標準尺度。 desert[?dez?t]n.沙漠,荒漠[di?z?:t]n.功過,功績v.開小差,逃走,丟棄,放棄 ◇ get one’s deserts獲得應得的獎賞 ‖ desert climate沙漠氣候 desert encroachment土地沙化 desert field exercise沙漠野戰(zhàn)演習 desert warfare沙漠戰(zhàn) deserted adj.被丟棄的,荒廢的deserted child被遺棄的子女 deserted wife被遺棄的妻子 deserter n.逃兵 desertification n.沙漠化 desertification of land土地沙化 desertion n.開小差,逃走,丟棄 |