单词 | civilness |
释义 | civilnessn. Civility (chiefly civility n. 12). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > [noun] manshipOE metheOE courtesy?c1225 debonairty?c1225 gentrice?c1225 debonairshipa1240 hendlaika1250 fairnessc1275 hendiness?a1300 hendshipc1300 meeknessc1300 bonairty1303 bonairnessc1375 debonairness1382 humanityc1384 menskinga1400 hendnessc1400 comity1542 civilness1556 civility1561 courtshipa1640 discretion1752 society > authority > subjection > obedience > [noun] > conformity to principles of social order > orderly condition of state or society peace?a1160 God's peacec1300 good rulec1300 the king's peace1428 quiet?c1450 civilityc1454 civilness1556 composure1702 social order1703 eunomy1721 eunomia1861 1556 N. Grimald in tr. Cicero Thre Bks. Duties Pref. sig. ¶viij v Sowre, lowring, blockish, rusticall, & farre from all ciuilnesse of life. 1582 T. Rogers tr. J. Rivius Of Foolishnes of Men iv. 36 They [sc. spoilt children] haue no care of religion and godlines toward God, much lesse of ciuilnes and honestie toward man. 1632 W. Lithgow Totall Disc. Trav. x. 431 Preiudiciall to all Christian ciuillnesse [and] tranquill gouernment. 1823 J. McHenry Wilderness I. xviii. 246 Fathers—I desire you may hear me in civilness. If not, we must handle that rod which was laid down for the use of the unruly. 1839 R. F. Williams Youth of Shakspeare I. 114 You have been pleased to shew me other signs of a like civilness in you. 1900 Belfast Evening Tel. 30 Oct. in Sunday Tribune (Ireland) (2006) (Nexis) 29 Oct. n16 That's what we get for trying to be civil to people who don't know what civilness means. 1998 P. T. Mason & R. Kreger Stop walking on Eggshells iii. 71 Under all the civilness and politeness hides an angry, frightened toddler. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1556 |
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。