righteous
英 ['ra?t??s]
美['ra?t??s]
- adj. 正義的；正直的；公正的
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詞態(tài)變化
副詞:?righteously;名詞:?righteousness;
中文詞源
righteous 公正的，正義的
來自古英語 rihtwis,正確的舉止，來自 riht,正確的，wis,舉止，詞源同 wise.后拼寫與詞義都 通俗化。
英文詞源
- righteous (adj.)
- early 16c. alteration of rightwise, from Old English rihtwis, from riht (see right) + wis "wise, way, manner" (see wise (adj.)). Suffix altered by influence of courteous, etc. Meaning "genuine, excellent" is 1942 in jazz slang. Related: Righteously.
雙語例句
- 1. Aren't you afraid of being seen as a righteous crusader?
- 你不怕被人看作是一個裝腔作勢的改革者？
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. He is critical of the monks, whom he considers narrow-minded and self-righteous.
- 他對僧侶們頗有微詞，認為他們思想偏狹，自視清高。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. He was full of righteous indignation.
- 他義憤填膺。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. They were full of righteous indignation at the thought of being cheated.
- 一想到受騙了他們就義憤填膺.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. Catherine appeared in the doorway, shaking with righteous anger.
- 凱瑟琳出現(xiàn)在門口, 由于義憤而渾身發(fā)抖.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》