英语词汇“to make a virtue of”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

c. to make a virtue of: to treat or represent (something, esp. a fault, obligation, or unavoidable circumstance) as commendable or advantageous; to gain credit by; to derive benefit from.

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the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > good repute > gain credit by [verb (transitive)]

to make a virtue ofa1592

a1592 R. Greene Frier Bacon (1594) sig. E2 Leaue Ned, and make a vertue of this fault.

1612 G. Chapman Widdowes Teares v. sig. L2 They that owe money shall pay it at their best leisure: And the rest shall make a vertue of imprisonment.

1685 J. Tutchin Poems ii. 82 Vilely she makes a Virtue of Disdain, And loaths the very name of Country Swain.

1723 J. Hildebrand Fatal Constancy i. 12 Enough to weary the most lavish Hand, And even make a Virtue of Profuseness.

1781 London Mag. May 209/1 You always confound indiscretion with frankness, and make a virtue of what is truly a fault.

1842 S. Lover Handy Andy xiii. 113 ‘Maybe 'twould be gutther, sir,’ said Mat, who saw Furlong was near the mark, and he thought he might as well make a virtue of telling him.

1899 Academy 21 Oct. 453/1 He does not bother his head about politics; he even makes a virtue of his abstention.

1939 Fortune Oct. 158/3 Making a virtue of its nonownership of theatres, they called the new Universal ‘an exhibitor's company’.

1968 Brit. Jrnl. Psychiatry 114 794/1 So far from deploring this impediment to strict objectivity, the author believes in making a virtue of it.

2004 New Yorker 13 Sept. 40/3 Bush..boasts tirelessly of his resolve and steadfastness, making a virtue of rigidity.

单词	to make a virtue of
释义	> as lemmas to make a virtue of c. to make a virtue of: to treat or represent (something, esp. a fault, obligation, or unavoidable circumstance) as commendable or advantageous; to gain credit by; to derive benefit from. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > good repute > gain credit by [verb (transitive)] to make a virtue ofa1592 a1592 R. Greene Frier Bacon (1594) sig. E2 Leaue Ned, and make a vertue of this fault. 1612 G. Chapman Widdowes Teares v. sig. L2 They that owe money shall pay it at their best leisure: And the rest shall make a vertue of imprisonment. 1685 J. Tutchin Poems ii. 82 Vilely she makes a Virtue of Disdain, And loaths the very name of Country Swain. 1723 J. Hildebrand Fatal Constancy i. 12 Enough to weary the most lavish Hand, And even make a Virtue of Profuseness. 1781 London Mag. May 209/1 You always confound indiscretion with frankness, and make a virtue of what is truly a fault. 1842 S. Lover Handy Andy xiii. 113 ‘Maybe 'twould be gutther, sir,’ said Mat, who saw Furlong was near the mark, and he thought he might as well make a virtue of telling him. 1899 Academy 21 Oct. 453/1 He does not bother his head about politics; he even makes a virtue of his abstention. 1939 Fortune Oct. 158/3 Making a virtue of its nonownership of theatres, they called the new Universal ‘an exhibitor's company’. 1968 Brit. Jrnl. Psychiatry 114 794/1 So far from deploring this impediment to strict objectivity, the author believes in making a virtue of it. 2004 New Yorker 13 Sept. 40/3 Bush..boasts tirelessly of his resolve and steadfastness, making a virtue of rigidity. extracted from virtuen. < as lemmas
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