| 单词 | last refuge |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslast refuge c. An excuse, answer, approach, etc., in which a person takes refuge. Now esp. in last refuge, and usually with derogatory implication.In later use often hardly distinguishable from sense 2. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > motivation > [noun] > motive > specious motive or pretext > alleged motive or excuse > in which one takes refuge refuge?1544 ?1544 E. Allen tr. A. Alesius Auctorite Word of God sig. F And this refuge or excuse to say that although the scripture be profitable for such things yet it is not sufficient. 1549 in Burnet Hist. Ref. (1681) II. Records i. 177 His refuge was only, That they would fain learn how they might honestly answer the French. a1616 W. Shakespeare Henry VI, Pt. 1 (1623) v. vi. 69 She and the Dolphin haue bin iugling, I did imagine what would be her refuge . View more context for this quotation 1699 R. Bentley Diss. Epist. Phalaris (new ed.) Pref. p. xix The Starters of this Calumny..betook themselves to this Refuge, That [etc.]. 1724 D. Waterland Farther Vindic. Christ's Divinity ii. §15 The boasted pretence.., the last refuge both of Socinians and Arians, is entirely routed and baffled. 1791 J. Boswell Life Johnson anno 1775 I. 478 [Johnson:] Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. 1847 J. D. Lang Cooksland 287 It is merely a general certificate of previous good character and reputation—the last refuge of the destitute in the case of a specific criminal charge! 1891 Daily News 24 Nov. 4/7 As patriotism is sometimes the last refuge of a scoundrel, so economy..is the last refuge of a Reactionary. 1908 E. F. Benson Climber 150 Frankness was the refuge of the tactless, thought Lucia..they blurted out unpleasant truths because they had not the finesse to play a delicate part. 1992 Mod. Painters Spring 68/3 ‘You don't understand so how can you criticise’—this method is the refuge of the charlatan, the pseud and the modestly talented. 2000 D. R. Williams Sin Boldly! ii. 14 Relativism is the last refuge of the coward. Patriotism..is not far behind. < as lemmas |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。