“kindliness”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

kindliness

释义

ˈkindliness
[f. as prec. + -ness.]
1. The quality or habit of being kindly.
b. with pl. An instance of this, a kindly deed.
c1440Promp. Parv. 271/2 Kendlynesse of a gentyl herte.., gratitudo.1561Norton & Sackv. Gorboduc i. i, In kinde a father, not in kindlinesse.1645Milton Tetrach. Wks. (1847) 185/2 (Gen. ii. 24) The fleshly act indeed may continue, but..more ignoble than that mute kindliness among the herds and flocks.1791Boswell Johnson 17 Apr. an. 1778, A kindliness of disposition very rare at an advanced age.1883Black Shandon Bells xxxi, Their life..was..full of cheering activities and kindlinesses.
2. Mildness or amenity (of climate and season) favourable to vegetation.
1654Whitlock Zootomia 427 Fruits, and Corn are much advanced by temper of the Aire, and Kindlinesse of Seasons.1794G. Adams Nat. & Exp. Philos. III. xxxv. 456 We ascribe..kindliness to dews.

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