gentle or simple
名词 n.
形容词 adj.
英文释义
名词 n.
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All people, of any social standing.
— And who is there amongst the gentle or simple that ever heard my name, that would bring me a cup of butter-milk, though they knew that I was parched with thirst ; or a morsel of bread if I were dying of hunger?
形容词 adj.
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Of any social standing.
— She is the sweetest-tempered, honestest, worthiest, young creature ; indeed, as to her beauty, I do not commend her on that account, though all men allow she is the handsomest woman, gentle or simple, that ever appeared in the parish.
词源
词源 1
From gentle in the sense of "noble, well-born".
词源 2
From gentle in the sense of "noble, well-born".
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