| 释义 |
chosen, ppl. a.|ˈtʃəʊz(ə)n|
For forms see choose v.
Used adjectively in the senses of the verb.
1. Taken by preference, selected, picked out.
1398Trevisa Barth. De P.R. xix. lxxiii. (1495) 900 A drope of chosen mylke. 1483Cath. Angl. 64 Chosyn, electus, selectus. 1591Shakes. Hen. VI, i. iv. 53 A guard of chosen Shot I had. 1611Bible Ex. xv. 4 His chosen captaines also are drowned in the red Sea. 1614Lodge tr. Seneca, Life i, The most chosen Romanes. 1765Garrick in G. Colman Posth. Lett. (1820) 270 Three Vols. of the most chosen Songs in the french language. 1848Lytton Harold i. i, White seemed his chosen colour. 1871R. Ellis Catullus lxiv. 4 A chosen array, rare bloom of valorous Argos.
absol.1819Byron Juan ii. ccii, She was one Made but to love, to feel that she was his Who was her chosen.
2. Theol. Chosen of God; elect.
1382Wyclif 1 Pet. ii. 9 Ȝe ben a kynde chosun [1388 chosun kyn]. 1533Frith Answ. More (1829) 157 The holy and chosen people of God. 1535Coverdale Acts ix. 15 For this man is a chosen vessell vnto me. 1594Bp. J. King Jonas (1618) 214 The best and chosenest member I haue shall doe thee seruice. 1712Addison Spect. No. 405 ⁋6 Those who were stiled the chosen People. 1827Pollok Course T. vii, That warred Against the chosen saints.
b. absol. Elect. (mostly pl.)
c1200Trin. Coll. Hom. 93 Þe holie procession, þe he wile maken a domes dai mid hise chosene. c1340Cursor M. 1609 (Trin.) He him self to pyne didde For his chosen on rode tre. 1540Coverdale Fruitf. Less. Wks. (1844) v. 400 He maketh his chosen to be like-fashioned into the image of his Son. 1550Bale Sel. Wks. (1849) 396 To their confusion and to the chosen's comfort. 1625Bacon Ess. Truth (Arb.) 500 He..inspireth Light, into the Face of his Chosen. 1814Southey Roderick iv, The servant and the chosen of the Lord. |