| 单词 | my lords |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmy Lords b. my Lords. extracted from lordn.int. (a) As a respectful form of address used when speaking to two or more noblemen, bishops, or judges. my lords, ladies, and gentlemen: a formula used in addressing an audience, now sometimes (often humorously) when no one entitled to be addressed as ‘lord’ is present. ΚΠ a1422 T. Hoccleve Balades to Henry V & Knights Garter l. 45 in Minor Poems (1970) i. 42 Our Cristen kyng..And yee, my lordes..shul qwenche al this nusance [sc. heresy], And this land sette in hy prosperitee. 1425 Rolls of Parl.: Henry VI (Electronic ed.) Parl. Apr. 1425 §12. m. 4 Ye yaf in commaundement to my lordes..to abstene hem both from sittyng in þis hie court of parlement. a1555 N. Ridley in M. Coverdale Certain Lett. Martyrs (1564) 101 My Lordes, if in times past ye haue bene contented to hear me sometimes in matters of relygion. a1616 W. Shakespeare Henry VI, Pt. 3 (1623) iv. viii. 17 My Lords, We were fore-warned of your comming. View more context for this quotation 1727 A. Pope et al. Περι Βαθους: Art of Sinking 87 in J. Swift et al. Misc.: Last Vol. Separate Divisions for the two Houses of Parliament, my Lords the Judges, [etc.]. 1782 ‘P. Pindar’ Lyric Odes to Royal Academicians i. 5 That easy..thing My Lords the Bishops ride—yclep'd a Sack. 1827 Lancet 23 June 272/1 To conclude, my Lords, Ladies, and Gentlemen, you will perceive, in thus attempting to expose corruption, I have undertaken an arduous task. 1865 C. Dickens Our Mutual Friend II. iii. viii. 65 Yes, verily, my lords and gentlemen..so you must. 1956 R. Galton & A. Simpson Hancock's Half-hour (1987) 63 My lords, ladies and gentlemen, and now we will send another thirty-six lions in for Mad Jack to tear to pieces. 1997 News of World 14 Dec. 14/1 But the cost..should really be borne by My Lords, the Queen's crazy judges. ΚΠ a1513 W. Dunbar Poems (1998) I. 128 My lordis of chalker, pleis ȝow to heir My coumpt. 1571 Bp. J. Ross Let. 6 Nov. in W. Murdin Coll. State Papers Ld. Burghley (1759) 52 That Pointt moved to me be my Lordis of Counsell this Day, off the Proceidingis betuix the Quene my Mistresse and the Duke of Norfolk. 1769 Gentleman's Mag. Jan. 53/1 A written message from the Lords of the Treasury..was read, and is as follows: ‘My lords can see no reason to alter their former opinion.’ 1867 Ld. Derby & B. Disraeli Minute 10 May in Ld. Bridges Treasury (1964) 233 My Lords are of opinion that the office should now be given a more substantive character than that of Assistant Secretary. 1872 C. R. Row Great Battles Brit. Navy vi. 94 Admiral Vernon..speedily got himself into hot water with ‘my lords’ at Whitehall. 1906 R. McKenna Let. 6 Dec. in Navy Dockyard Expense Accts. 1906–7 (1908) in Parl. Papers (H.C. 88) LXV. 163 My Lords note that the net result..will be a reduction of 44,000l. on the deficit of 247,000l..., sanctioned by the Treasury letter of 15 August last. < as lemmas |
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