| 释义 |
unbeˈnign, a.
(un-1 7.)
1651Cromwell Let. to Greenwood 4 Feb. (Carlyle), I should wrong it..if, either by pretended modesty or in any unbenign way, I should dispute the acceptance of it. 1667Milton P.L. x. 661 When to joyne In Synod unbenigne. 1698Christ Exalted cix. 88, I proceed to convince..my Dear Kratiste of his unbenign Temper. 1809–14Wordsw. Excurs. iv. 1014 As if the act removed..all traces from the good Man's heart Of unbenign aversion.
Hence unbeˈnignly adv.
a1892Tennyson Hendecasyllabics 21 As some..half coquette-like Maiden, not to be greeted unbenignly. |