| 单词 | false or fair semblant |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfalse or fair semblant d. With contextual implication that the appearance is deceitful or misleading. Often false or fair semblant (= French faux, beau semblant). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > [noun] > demeanour or bearing > with idea of deceit false or fair semblant?c1225 ?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 103 & þe fals ancre..habbeð efter þe fox an simple sembant [read semblant] sumchere & beoð þach ful of gile. 1390 J. Gower Confessio Amantis I. 7 The word was lich to the conceite Withoute semblant of deceite. 1401 26 Pol. Poems 13/122 The world is like a fals lemman, ffayre semblaunt, and moche gyle. 1591 H. Savile tr. Tacitus Ende of Nero: Fower Bks. Hist. iv. 204 Shortly after the necessity ceased, or the false semblant [L. simulatio]. 1600 M. Sutcliffe Briefe Replie to Libel v. 121 In outward semblant they are sheepe, but inwardly they are goates. < as lemmas |
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