单词 | in better part |
释义 | > as lemmasin better part e. in good part: favourably, without offence. in ill (also evil) part: unfavourably, with offence. Similarly in better part, in best part, in worst part, etc. Chiefly with take. Cf. sense 14. [Compare classical Latin in bonam partem accipere, or interpretārī.] ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disfavour > disfavouring [phrase] in ill (also evil) part1529 out of conceit with1693 the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [adverb] > in feeling or intention wellOE in greec1374 in good part1529 with or in good (goodly) gree1542 1529 Bp. S. Gardiner Let. 4 May (1933) 16 My trust is that your Highnes wil accepte in good parte my true harte and good wil. 1534 J. Heywood Play of Loue sig. Eiii A louer best loued hath paines in like wise As here hath apered by sondry weys Which sheweth his case in wurst part to rise. 1540 T. Wyatt Let. to Henry VIII 3 Feb. (BL MS Harley 282 in K. Muir Life & Lett. (1963) 135 Altho I know it be not so ment to charge your maieste in so evill part that ye shold be so movid therby. 1559 J. Knox Let. 20 July in Wks. (1864) VI. 50 Interprete my rude words in the best part. 1560 J. Daus tr. J. Sleidane Commentaries f. xxxvv Fearinge lest the duke should it take in euyll part. 1585 T. Washington tr. N. de Nicolay Nauigations Turkie i. xxii. 28 b Bread, wine, and sweet water..were accepted in better parte then the answeare of the grand maister. ?1611 G. Chapman tr. Homer Iliads xxiv. 329 And my selfe, take that wrong..To Hector, in worst part of all. a1668 J. Renwick Choice Coll. Serm. (1776) 580 Only desiring that what I have said ye would not take in ill part. 1704 E. Ward Revels of Gods 103 With that the Gods smil'd, took it all in good part, And drunk round a Bumper to ev'ry true Heart. 1757 D. Hume Hist. Great Brit. II. i. 434 The Parliament took this remonstrance in very ill part. 1811 L. Aikin Juvenile Corr. 81 I knew the poor old fellow meant it well, so I took it all in good part. 1867 A. Trollope Last Chron. Barset I. xviii. 160 I am sure that he will take it in good part. 1954 I. Murdoch Under Net xii. 163 This gesture, which I admit I may have misinterpreted, was certainly taken in bad part by the policeman. 1982 P. Fitzgerald At Freddie's viii. 65 Old Ernest did not take this in good part. 2002 Guardian (Nexis) 29 Nov. 18 Most took it [sc. the media attention] in good part, but not Bernie. < as lemmas |
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