| 单词 | more-in-sorrow-than-in-anger |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmore-in-sorrow-than-in-anger P4. more-in-sorrow-than-in-anger and variants: (attributive) designating or characterized by an attitude, look, tone of voice, etc., expressing sadness, disappointment, or regret, rather than anger, usually in response to a (perceived) transgression; disappointed or saddened (frequently with connotations of sanctimoniousness or exaggeration).With allusion to Horatio's description of the Ghost's countenance in Shakespeare's Hamlet (see quot. 1603 at sense A. 1aε. ). ΚΠ 1843 J. Wilson On Genius & Char. Burns in R. Burns Wks. I. p. lviii Your more-in-sorrow-than-anger moralists. 1895 A. Cambridge Fidelis xxiv. 250 His gentle silence provoked him to say as many insulting things as he could think of..; then he took the more-in-sorrow-than-in-anger tone. 1918 Employes Mag. (Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railway Co.) May 25/1 We have assumed a ‘more in sorrow than in anger attitude’ that might do very well in the case of Mexico. 1965 G. McInnes Road to Gundagai xiv. 256 It was she who chilled us with reproachful more-in-sorrow-than-in-anger looks. 1990 N.Y. Times Bk. Rev. 18 Nov. 1/3 There is only an occasional more-in-sorrow-than-anger comment about those who have publicly denigrated him. 2009 V. McDermid Fever of Bone 366 Paula shook her head, doing the ‘more in sorrow than in anger’ look. ‘See, there you go. Making yourself look like you're guilty of something before I've even asked your name and address.’ < as lemmas |
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