| 釋義 |
vantagen.
1. profit,benefit,advantage 利益，好處，有利條件。
△ Gent.1.3.82: “with the vantage of mine own ex-cuse”，利用了我自己的推托之詞。
△ Ham.3.3.31:“ ’Tismeet that some more audience than a mother,/ Sincenature makes them (i.e.mothers) partial,shouldo'erhear / The speech,of vantage.” (of vantage: ?from a position of advantage;
?in addition.)除了一個母親之外，最好另外有一個人在旁偷聽他們的談話，因為母親們出于本性，難免偏私。
△ Mac.1.3.112: “or did line the rebel / With hidden help and vantage.” i.e.or supported the rebel with secret help and opportunity. 還是暗中支持叛逆，予以便利。
△ R.III.5.2.22: “All for our vantage.” 一切都對我們有利。
vantage of: benefits derived from 從…取得的利益。
△ R.III.1.3.310 (309):“Yet you have all the vantage of her wrong.”但是從她的委屈中所能取得的利益都由你一個人占有了。
2. superiority,condition favourable to success 優(yōu)勢，有利條件。
△ 2H.IV.2.3.53: “If they get ground and vantage of the King,Then join you with them.”(Ground and vantage are synonymous.) 如果他們打敗國王，占了上風(fēng)，你再去參加他們那邊。
△ Mid.1.1.102:“If not with vantage”，即使不（比他）更優(yōu)越。
vantage of ground: favourable position. superior position,higher ground 有利地位，優(yōu)越地位，更高地面。
△ 2H.IV.2.1.87 (78):“I think I am like to ride the mare,if I have any vantage of ground to get up.”只要我能找到一個有利地位爬上去，我想我說不定還要把那匹母馬壓在我身子下面哩。
△ R.III.5.3.15:“Let us survey the vantage of the ground.”讓我們?nèi)ヒ暡煊欣匦巍?br/>3. superiority,i.e. superior resources. superior strength 優(yōu)勢，（指）優(yōu)越資源，優(yōu)勢力量。
△ H.V.3.6.154(142):“for to say the sooth,/ Though ’tis no wisdom to confess so much / Unto an enemy of craft and vantage,/ My people are with sickness much enfeebled，”因為，老實說，雖然對于一個狡猾而又占據(jù)優(yōu)勢的敵人說話如此坦率，未免太不明智，我手下的人因為害病而大大削弱了。4. military advantage. tactical advantage 軍事優(yōu)勢，戰(zhàn)術(shù)優(yōu)勢。
△ 1H.VI.4.5.28:“You fled for vantage,every one will swear.”你逃走是為了策略關(guān)系，人人都可以斷言的。5. benefit,profit,gain,i.e. dowry 好處，利益，獲得，（指）嫁妝。
△ 2H.VI.1.1.131 (130): “And our King Henry gives away his own / To match with her that brings no vantages.”而我們的國王亨利卻賠本娶了一個不帶任何嫁妝的女子。
to the vantage: in addition,over and above,to boot. besides 另外，在這之外，除此以外，此外。
△ Oth.4.3.86(84): “Yes. a dozen;and as many to the vantage as would store the world they played for.”有，總有一打；此外還有更多，足夠塞滿她們用冒險換來的世界。
6. opportunity. favourable opportunity 機(jī)會，有利機(jī)會
△ Mer.3. 2.175 (174): “And be my vantage to exclaim on you.”我可要借那個機(jī)會申斥你。
△Gent.4.1.29:“Without false vantage,or base treachery.”并不是靠著什么不正當(dāng)?shù)臋C(jī)會或者卑鄙的詭計。
△ Shr. 3.2.147(144): “watch our vantage in this business”，相機(jī)行事
△ Ham.5.2.403 (389):“I have some rights. of memory in this kingdom,Which now to claim my van-tage doth invite me.”我在這個國家原有繼承王位的權(quán)利，大家總可記得，現(xiàn)在它正好是我要求這個權(quán)利的機(jī)會。
△ Mac.1.2.31:“surveying vantage，”看見有機(jī)可乘。
△ 3H.vi. 1.4.59:“It is war’s prize to take all vantages.”在戰(zhàn)爭中有權(quán)抓住 一切對自己有利的機(jī)會。
△3H.VI. 3.2.25: “God forbid that,for he’ll take vantages.” 上帝不許那樣，因為他會抓住機(jī)會就上的。
△ R.III. 3. 7.37:“And thus I took the vantage of those few.”于是我就利用這幾個人呼喊的機(jī)會。
Phrases:
take vantage: take advantage,take the opportunity趁此機(jī)會 。
△Lr . 2 . 2 . 178 ( 171 ):“Take vantage,heavyeyes,not to behold / This shameful lodging.” i . e.Take the opportunity afforded by sleep of not seeingthe stocks. 沉重的眼睛，正好趁此機(jī)會不去看這個可恥的住處。 time and vantage: an opportune time一個有利時機(jī)。
△2H . IV . 2 . 3 . 67: “there am I ,/ Till time and vantage crave my company.”我且在那里待著，等有利時機(jī)到來我再去合伙。 vantage[?vɑ:ntid?]n.優(yōu)勢，有利情況
‖ vantage ground 有利地形，優(yōu)越地位
vantage point 有利位置，優(yōu)勢 |