| 单词 | heart of adamant |
| 释义 | > as lemmasheart of adamant b. figurative. The quality of not being easily destroyed, overcome, or affected. Chiefly in of adamant: having a quality of being unmovable, inflexible, or unsusceptible to even strong emotions, esp. of sympathy or affection (esp. in heart of adamant). ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > constancy or steadfastness > [noun] > capacity for moral effort or endurance thildc950 strengthOE dureec1330 rankc1400 tolerance1412 adamant1445 toleration1531 validity1578 durance1579 bent1604 strongness1650 duress1651 strength1667 durableness1740 stamina1803 willpower1842 backbone1843 thewness1860 sand1867 upbearing1885 wiriness1892 gut1893 sisu1926 1445 tr. Claudian's De Consulatu Stilichonis in Anglia (1905) 28 261 (MED) She this stabelisshith frenships..With bidyng adamawnte [L. adamante]. 1565 T. Norton & T. Sackville Gorboduc iv. ii. sig. D3 O Queene of Adamante, O Marble breaste. 1582 A. Munday Eng. Romayne Lyfe i. 10 Truly it would astonishe a heart of Adamant, to heare the horrible Treasons inuented againste her Maiestie and this Realme. 1641 R. Carpenter Experience, Hist., & Divinitie ii. vii. 178 For, the bloud of Christ will breake the Adamant of his heart. a1700 J. Dryden tr. Ovid Art of Love (1709) i. 47 Tears will pierce a Heart of Adamant. 1784 R. Colvill Poet. Wks. (1789) ii. 175 Such hearts of adamant the gods bestow On chiefs, who toil that Britain's fame may grow. 1828 T. Carlyle Burns in Edinb. Rev. Dec. 310 In collision with the sharp adamant of Fate. 1843 W. Mudge Tabernacle of Moses (ed. 2) xvi. 337 If the silvery tones of mercy will not soften man's heart of adamant. 1915 Catholic World Oct. 85 What self-command! what a will of adamant in this slight, fragile, amiable woman! 1994 Philadelphia Inquirer (Nexis) 17 Nov. e1 After all the well-written work she left behind her, a reader would have to have a heart of adamant to deny her request. < as lemmas |
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