righteous
adj.正直的,正当的,有道理的
释义2:
righteous
/ 5raItFEs /
◙ adjective1. morally right or justifiable• 正直的,公正的 »feelings of righteous indignation about pay and conditions. 对工资和工作条件的义愤之情。 [US informal, chiefly black English] very good; excellent • [美,非正式,主黑人英语] 极好的;绝好的 »righteous eggs, man!. 特别好的蛋哪,老兄!。 correctly so called; genuine • 这么说不错的;真的 »he is righteous trash. 他真的是个废物。【派生】
♦ righteously adverb♦ righteousness noun【语源】
1. Old English rihtwīs, from riht 'right' + wīs 'manner, state, condition'. The change in the ending in the 16th cent. was due to association with words such as bounteous
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