meek

英 [miːk] 美 [mik]
  • adj. 温顺的;谦恭的;驯服的
  • n. (Meek)人名;(英)米克

助记提示


1. 根据首辅音决定词类含义的原理以及 meek 和 mild 的词源信息猜测,这两个单词很可能具有同源性或者亲缘关系,它们都来源于古北欧语或者古日耳曼语;它们都很可能与词根 medi- / mid- 具有同源性或者亲缘关系,表示一种不偏不倚、不走极端的中庸路线或状态。
2. 谐音“秘客”-------做秘书的人,简称“秘人、秘客”------秘书显然都是很温顺的嘛。
3. 谐音“秘可”-----秘书可人儿啦。

中文词源


meek 温顺的,谦恭的

来自Proto-Germanic*meukaz,柔软的,谦逊的,来自PIE*meug,滑的,黏的,词源同mucus,muggy.后引申词义温顺的,谦恭的等,通常用以形容女人有礼貌。

英文词源


meek
meek: see muck
meek (adj.)
c. 1200, "gentle, quiet, unaggressive; benevolent, kind; courteous, humble, unassuming;" of a woman, "modest," from a Scandinavian source such as Old Norse mjukr "soft, pliant, gentle," from Proto-Germanic *meukaz (cognates: Gothic muka-modei "humility," Dutch muik "soft"), of uncertain origin, perhaps from PIE *meug- "slippery, slimy." In the Bible, it translates Latin mansuetus from Vulgate (see mansuetude). Sense of "submissive" is from mid-14c.
meek (n.)
"those who are meek," c. 1200, from meek (adj.).

双语例句


1. She maintained a kind of meek-ness.
她保持着一种温顺的态度。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The meek shall inherit the earth.
谦卑的人必承受地土。

来自柯林斯例句

3. They called her Miss Mouse because she was so meek and mild .
他们称她为“鼠小姐”,因为她总是那么懦弱谦和。

来自《权威词典》

4. He expected his daughters to be meek and submissive.
他期望女儿都温顺听话。

来自《权威词典》

5. He expects his wife to be meek and submissive.
他期望妻子温顺而且听他摆布.

来自《简明英汉词典》

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