meek的意思|meek的解释-里氏词典

meek [mi:k]

a. 温顺的, 逆来顺受的

meek

[ adj ]

humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness

<adj.all>

meek and self-effacing

very docile

<adj.all>

tame obedience

meek as a mouse

evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant

<adj.all>

compliant and anxious to suit his opinions of those of others

a fine fiery blast against meek conformity

she looked meek but had the heart of a lion

was submissive and subservient

Meek \Meek\ (m[=e]k), a. [Compar. {Meeker} (m[=e]k"[~e]r);
superl. {Meekest}.] [OE. mek, meoc; akin to Icel. mj[=u]kr
mild, soft, Sw. mjuk, Dan. myg, D. muik, Goth. mukam[=o]dei
gentleness.]
1. Mild of temper; not easily provoked or orritated; patient
under injuries; not vain, or haughty, or resentful;
forbearing; submissive.

Now the man Moses was very meek. --Num. xii. 3.

2. Evincing mildness of temper, or patience; characterized by
mildness or patience; as, a meek answer; a meek face.
``Her meek prayer.'' --Chaucer.

Syn: Gentle; mild; soft; yielding; pacific; unassuming;
humble. See {Gentle}.

Meek \Meek\, Meeken \Meek"en\ (-'n), v. t.
To make meek; to nurture in gentleness and humility. [Obs.]
--Chaucer.

Her exhortative stumping style, so out of keeping with the meek image commonly projected by most Japanese women, galvanized female voters.
The murders, initially thought to be the work of a disgruntled CFS investor, now are alleged to have been committed by Mark W. Hofmann, a meek collector of Mormon historical documents.
Anti-tax rallies now attract tens of thousands of merchants, small-business owners and even Japan's normally meek consumers.
By then the Hawaiian people themselves had discarded their kapu system of taboos, curses, sorcery and human sacrifice that exalted the nobles and kept the commoners meek.
"It was very scary, most of us have never had a parking or traffic ticket before," Ms. Foore said. "Elementary teachers are normally very meek and very mild and very passive.
Except for a few meek attempts to rally, trading activity remained moderate, traders said.

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