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单词 meek
释义 meek
I. \ˈmēk\ adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: Middle English meoc, mek, meek, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse mjūkr soft, gentle — more at mucus
1. : manifesting patience and long-suffering : enduring injury without resentment : mild
 < meek as a mouse — Langston Hughes >
 < no longer the meek, soft native girl, but a determined woman — W.S.Maugham >
2. : deficient in spirit and courage : submissive, tame
 < a fine, fiery blast against meek conformity — Orville Prescott >
3. : not violent or strong : gentle, moderate, weak
 < meek rivulet — Green Peyton >
Synonyms: see humble
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English meoken, meken, from meoc, mek, meek, adjective
: humble, tame
 < man himself, meeked by his Creator, may when tamed and taught, share the divine life — Anne Fremantle >
III. adverb
Etymology: Middle English meke, from meoc, mek, meek, adjective
obsolete : meekly
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