| 釋義 |
wherebyad. 1. by which 憑借這個(gè),靠那個(gè)。 △1H.IV.5.1.67:“Whereby we stand opposed”,i.e. by which (army)we stand in opposition to you. 憑借這個(gè)(軍隊(duì))我們反對(duì)你。 △2H.IV.3.2.87 (78): “or when a man is beingwhereby'a(= he) may be thought to be accommoda-ted—which is an excellent thing. ”或者說,一個(gè)人只要靠著那個(gè)什么的就可以被認(rèn)為得到了供應(yīng)——那當(dāng)然是極好的一件事。 2. from which 由此。 △Mac.3.1.99 (98): “wherebyhe does receive / Particular addition,”由此各自得到了特殊的稱號(hào)。 3. whereupon,upon which于是,因此。 △2H.IV.2.1.107 (96): “telling us she had a good dish of prawns,whereby thou didst desire to eat some,whereby I toldthee they were ill for a green wound?”她告訴我們她有一碟上好的對(duì)蝦,于是你就想吃一點(diǎn),于是我就告訴你這些東西對(duì)你的新傷不好,你記得嗎? △H.VIII.1.1.186: “whereby his suit was granted / Ere it was asked,”因此他的請(qǐng)求在提出以前就已經(jīng)得到同意了。 |