| 单词 | in affront to |
| 释义 | > as lemmasin affront to (also of, †with) P2. in affront to (also of, †with): in opposition to, in defiance of; so as to insult or cause offence to. ΚΠ 1613 W. B. tr. S. Michaelis Admirable Hist. Penitent Woman Apol. sig. C7 Yet did God suffer the Diuell to resist and stand in affront with Michael the Prince of Angels, about the burying of the body of Moses. 1629 J. Mabbe tr. C. de Fonseca Deuout Contempl. 199 The Scribes and Pharisees were offended at the fauour which, in affront of their authoritie, our Sauiour had shewne to the Adulteresse. 1648 E. Symmons Vindic. King Charles (new ed.) i. 6 To suffer it to continue in affront to their general ordinance. 1766 G. Ridley Rev. Mr. Phillips’s Hist. Life of Reginald Pole 59 His Holiness..in affront to the King, sent a Cardinal's Hat to Fisher, then in prison for treason. 1806 ‘D. Hughson’ London III. 338 This lady..had..in affront to the notorious persecutor, Bishop Gardiner, given his name to that of a dog. 1882 J. T. Gilbert Hist. Irish Confederation II. p. xx The bishop flew into a high strain, in affront of the board. 1910 Portsmouth (Ohio) Daily Times 28 May 20/1 The aggregation of alleged beauties will no longer flame thereon [sc. on theatrical billboards] in affront of modesty and propriety. 1997 L. Goran She loved me Once ii. xv. 201 Students and teachers at Pitt and Carnegie Tech daily promenaded their peculiar manners in affront to our watching eyes. < as lemmas |
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