| 单词 |
restful |
| 释义 |
ˈrestful, a.
Also 4 resteuol.
[f. rest n.1]
1. Characterized by, of the nature of, productive of, rest or repose; free from strife or disturbance.
1340Ayenb. 199 Þe oþer is y-hote resteuol (contemplatiue), vor þet hi is reste of workes wyþ-oute. 1388Wyclif Wisdom xviii. 14 Whanne alle thingis helden restful silence. 1413Pilgr. Sowle (Caxton) v. i. (1859) 68, I had ben brought to another more restfull place. c1460G. Ashby Dicta Philos. 1001 Eke kepe your Roialme in tranquillite, Restful peas, comfort & feelicite. 1535–6Act 27 Hen. VIII, c. 63 The good restefull and politike governaunce of the same Town. 1586J. Hooker Hist. Irel. in Holinshed II. 176/1 To liue thensefoorth in some dutifull and restfull order. 1616W. Forde Serm. 38 It is in vaine to expect the restfull comfort of forgivenesse heereafter. 1726Pope Odyss. xix. 598 A while..Suspend the restful hour with sweet discourse. 1860J. W. Warter Sea Board II. 428 When the services of the holy restful day are over. 1878Besant & Rice Celia's Arb. I. iii. 31 It has a restful sound, the talk of rooks.
Comb.1607J. Davies (Heref.) Summa Totalis Wks. (Grosart) I. 11/2 Their Mouer moues not, but doth rest In restful-restlesse perfect Action.
2. Quiet; peaceful; taking or enjoying rest.
1388Wyclif Daniel iv. 1, I, Nabugodonosor, was restful in myn hous. c1425Hoccleve Min. Poems 209/837 Now restfullere in thy goost be withynne, Þat ouer ferd art. 1450–1530Myrr. our Ladye 152 His holy seruyce oughte to be sayde wyth clene and restefulle hartes. 1547–64Bauldwin Mor. Philos. (Palfr.) 103 That man seemeth good that is meeke & gentle of condition, soft in words, & restfull in person. 1594Kyd Cornelia iv. i. 124 The restfull Allmaynes with his crueltie He rashly styrd against vs. 1625K. Long tr. Barclay's Argenis i. i. 1 A shrill noyse disturbed with unquiet fancies his restfull minde.
1856R. A. Vaughan Mystics (1860) II. vii. ii. 16 'Tis not discipline, Wins them a will so restful and so blest. 1859Boyd Recreat. Country Parson 1 Somewhat tired with the duty of yesterday, but feeling very restful and thankful. |
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