| 单词 | private-humoured |
| 释义 | > as lemmasprivate-humoured b. Forming adjectives in combination with participles, as †private-humoured, private-looking, private-spirited, etc. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > lack of magnanimity or noble-mindedness > self-interest > [adjective] > not motivated by public good private-spirited1602 incivic1795 1602 W. Fulbecke Pandectes 58 Secreat meetinges of male-contents, phantasticall, and priuate humored persons. 1655 J. Sergeant Schism Dis-arm'd 19 The Doctors private-spirited opinion. 1709 J. Shaw Lett. to Nobleman iii. 19 The sloathful private spirited and inglorious Stranger. 1834 J. L. Motley Let. 17 Jan. in Corr. (1889) I. ii. 33 The palaces in Berlin being all very simple, private-looking houses. 1895 Spectator 21 Sept. 368 Unpatriotic and..private-spirited reason. 1925 Philos. Rev. 34 25 Selfish and private-spirited activities, no less than noble and public-spirited activities, obey this law. 1993 Time Out 31 Mar. 41/4 Mostly this is exemplary private-minded, public spirited journalism. 2004 Bath Chron. (Nexis) 18 May 30 Housed in a long, low, private-looking building of honey-coloured stone, the sanctuary is all that it says it is—a retreat from bustle and stress. < as lemmas |
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