drawnpa. p.& p. a.
1. having sword drawn. with sword unsheathed. sword in hand拔剑出来，手持宝剑。
△Mid. 3.2.402:“Here,villain,drawn and ready.”在这儿，坏蛋，拔剑出来准备吧。
△Rom.1.1.72 (66):“What,art thou drawnamong these heartless hinds?”怎么，你也拔剑跟这群没心没肺的奴才打架吗？
△Rom.1.1.76 (70):“What,drawnand talk of peace?”怎么，拔出了剑还要谈和平？
2. contracted收缩，缩小。
△Tw.3.4.96 (85): “If all the devils of hell be drawn in little，”哪怕地狱里的魔鬼都紧缩在一处。
drawnp. a. driven from cover,out of the hole从藏身处被赶出来的，出洞的。
drawn fox: fox out of its hole or driven from cover出洞的狐狸，从藏身处被赶出来的狐狸。
△1H.IV. 3.3.127(113): “nor no more truth in thee than in a drawnfox，”你的诚实也不会比一只出洞的狐狸更多。 |