单词 | to do justice to |
释义 | > as lemmasto do justice to (a person or thing) b. to do justice to (a person or thing), to do (a person or thing) justice. extracted from justicen. (a) To treat or represent with due fairness or appreciation; to deal with in a manner that is right or appropriate. (i) With a person as object. See also to do oneself justice at Phrases 1b(c). ΘΚΠ society > morality > rightness or justice > [noun] > fairness or equity > action fair play?a1500 square play or dealing1592 the square thing1592 fair dealing1609 to do justice to (a person or thing)1610 fair deal1837 fairation1847 fair do's1859 square deal1876 fair dinkum1881 cricket1900 1610 T. Morton Encounter against M. Parsons i. xii. 159 Seeing that M. Parsons is so vehemently vrgent, I shall intreate the indifferent Reader to do him iustice, after that I shall be vouchsafed to speake. 1660 P. Heylyn Historia Quinqu-articularis Postscr. to Rdr. sig. Pppv I cannot but do my self so much justice, as to satisfie the Reader in the truth of some things, which otherwise may be beleeved to my disadvantage. 1668 D. Lloyd Memoires Ep. Ded. sig. B2 This following Volume, partly to do justice to those Worthies deceased, and partly to guide and Conduct their Posterity to the same happiness. 1679 J. Dryden Troilus & Cressida Pref. sig. b3 I cannot leave this Subject before I do justice to that Divine Poet, by giving you one of his passionate descriptions. 1715 D. Defoe Family Instructor I. ii. i. 197 You must do your Master Justice now, for, if I mistake not, you wrong him very much by your own Account. 1730 A. Bower Historia Litteraria (1731) 1 No. 5. xl. 388 He takes care to do himself justice, by drawing himself always to the best advantage. 1792 J. Almon Anecd. Life W. Pitt (octavo ed.) III. xxxix. 44 Let me do justice to a man, whose character and conduct have been infamously traduced. 1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. I. iv. 463 James, to do him justice, would gladly have found out a third way. 1883 Cent. Mag. Jan. 462/2 We regret exceedingly that our desire to do justice to the taxidermists in this respect should have been thwarted by misinformation. 1917 T. S. Eliot Let. 21 Mar. (1988) I. 165 The picture of her as Tunisienne does not do her justice. 1957 J. H. Giles Believers viii. 95 To do him justice, I didn't think it was easy. 2011 S. Kumove in tr. Y. Perle Ordinary Jews 23 I hope that this translation does justice to the author. (ii) With a thing as object. Frequently: to consume large quantities of (food or drink) with great enjoyment. ΚΠ 1635 W. Duncomb tr. V. D'Audiguier Tragi-comicall Hist. (new ed.) x. 242 The King..out of a desire to do justice to the complaints of his subjects, presently gave command that Lisander should be..brought before him. 1666 V. Greatrakes Brief Acct. 15 This I dare say of her, (who dyed some few years past) for I do but justice to her memory..she was a virtuous and discreet Woman. 1730 J. Jortin Four Serm. Truth Christian Relig. 104 The Jewish writer before named, who could not be partial to his memory, did justice to his character, and recorded his virtues and the impression they had made upon the minds of men. 1763 North Briton 19 Feb. 126 The impartial public, however, did justice to the zeal of the noble lord's friends in our cause. 1799 R. Warner Second Walk through Wales ii. 61 We entered Cowbridge about ten o'clock, well qualified to do justice to the good breakfast which we got at Mr. Bradley's inn. 1855 W. H. Prescott Hist. Reign Philip II of Spain I. ii. vii. 216 The abstract here given does no justice to the document. 1870 E. Peacock Ralf Skirlaugh II. 114 To the food he did ample justice. 1916 D. Haig Diary 23 Oct. in War Diaries & Lett. 1914–18 (2005) 246 He did full justice to a good lunch and then we had a talk for an hour or more. 1938 D. Thomas Let. 24 July (1987) 314 No drawing of my own could do justice to my particular baby bulbousness. 1989 Sunday Times (Johannesburg) 9 Apr. (Mag. section) 9 I once starved myself all day to do justice to an immensely chi-chi repast prepared by a visiting French chef. 2000 Music & Lett. 81 144/1 Analyses have not always done full justice to the hidden complexity of neo-Classicism. ΚΠ a1616 W. Shakespeare Othello (1622) ii. iii. 80 Cas. To the health of our Generall. Mon. I am for it Leiutenant, and I will doe you iustice. View more context for this quotation 1699 B. E. New Dict. Canting Crew (at cited word) I'll do you Justice Sir, I will Pledge you. 1748 T. Smollett Roderick Random II. lvi. 224 At one pull! Sir, you are no milk-sop—we shall do you justice. (c) to do oneself justice: to perform at one's best, to show oneself in one's best light. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > succeed [verb (reflexive)] to do oneself justice1770 1770 Oxf. Mag. Oct. 139/1 The writer of this account has no wish to overlook Mr. Raincock, and intreats Mr. Raincock to do himself justice by giving his own speech written by himself. 1855 N.-Y. Daily Times 25 Dec. 4/4 Mrs. H. C. Watson as Prince Charming scarcely did herself justice. 1897 Parl. Deb. House of Representatives New Zealand 7 Apr. 29/2 I feel that on this occasion I have failed to do myself justice. 1942 P. Grainger Let. 30 Sept. in All-round Man (1994) 185 You may have heard me say that I never did myself justice in playing before a hearer-host till I was over 30. 1998 K. Sampson Extra Time 250 You can see Leo's head drop. He knows he's doing himself no justice at all. < as lemmas |
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。