英語

編輯

其他形式

編輯

詞源

編輯

源自早期形式rightuousrightwoserightwosrightwise,源自中古英語 rightwiserightwis,源自古英語 rihtwīs (正直的,正義的),對應於right +‎ -wise(第二個詞素的發音被同化成了-ous),又或者right +‎ wise (方式)。同源詞包括低地蘇格蘭語 richtwis (正直的)古高地德語 rehtwīsic (正直的,正義的)冰島語 réttvíss (正直的,正義的)。亦對比thefteousmighteous

發音

編輯

形容詞

編輯

righteous (比較級 more righteous最高級 most righteous)

  1. 清白的;正直的,正派
  2. 正義的,正直的;偽善
    Human beings should take a righteous path, and so should art. We should promote kindness and beauty through art.
    (請為本使用例添加中文翻譯)
  3. 正當的,合乎道德
    righteous indignation
    合理的憤怒
  4. (俚語美國) 很棒的,很好的
    • 1986, John Hughes, Ferris Bueller's Day Off (Motion Picture), 角色 Grace Wheelberg(Edie McClurg):
      The sportos, the motorheads, geeks, sluts, bloods, wastoids, dweebies, dickheads - they all adore him. They think he's a righteous dude.
      (請為本引文添加中文翻譯
    • 1995, Norman L. Russell, Doug Grad, Suicide Charlie: A Vietnam War Story,第 191 頁:
      He sold me a bulging paper sack full of Cambodian Red for two dolla' MPC. A strange experience, copping from a kid, but it was righteous weed.
      (請為本引文添加中文翻譯
    • 2008, Stephen King, Graduation Afternoon:
      Tonight the kids will go out and party down in a more righteous mode. Alcohol and not a few tabs of X will be ingested. Club music will throb through big speakers.
      (請為本引文添加中文翻譯
  5. (俚語美國) 很大的,非常
    • 2021, G. S. Jennsen, Amaranthe V: Riven:
      He found Richard in one piece near a large circular container, thankfully, staring at a righteous mess of blood and gore.
      (請為本引文添加中文翻譯

衍生詞彙

編輯

動詞

編輯

righteous (第三人稱單數簡單現在時 righteouses,現在分詞 righteousing,一般過去時及過去分詞 righteoused)

  1. 使...正當化;(宗教狹義) 赦免...的罪行
    • 2009, Diarmaid MacCulloch, A History of Christianity, Penguin, 出版於 2010,第 101 頁:
      Thus for the purposes of being ‘righteoused’, the Law was irrelevant; yet Paul could not bear to see all the Law disappear.
      (請為本引文添加中文翻譯

參考資料

編輯