lenient

英 [ˈliː.ni.ənt] 美 [ˈliː.ni.ənt]
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  • adj. 宽大的;仁慈的
  • n. (Lenient)人名;(法)勒尼安
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1. 谐音“列宁他、列宁的”-------列宁相对于斯大林来说算是很宽大、仁慈的了。
2. 谐音“你怜他”-----你怜悯他、可怜他,说明你是一个宽大的、仁慈的人。
3. leni- (谐音“怜你”).
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词族 · lenient

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中文词源

lenient 宽容的

来自拉丁语lenis,温和的,宽容的,词源同let,lassitude.

英语词源

lenient (adj.)
1650s, "relaxing, soothing," from Middle French lenient, from Latin lenientem (nominative leniens), present participle of lenire "to soften, alleviate, mitigate, allay, calm," from lenis "mild, gentle, calm," probably from PIE root *le- "to leave, yield, let go, slacken" (cognates: Lithuanian lenas "quiet, tranquil, tame, slow," Old Church Slavonic lena "lazy," Latin lassus "faint, weary," Old English læt "sluggish, slow," lætan "to leave behind"). Sense of "mild, merciful" (of persons) first recorded 1787. In earlier use was lenitive, attested from early 15c. of medicines, 1610s of persons.

权威例句

1. Professor Oswald takes a sightly more lenient view.
奥斯瓦尔德教授的观点稍微温和些。
2. The judge was lenient with him.
法官对他很宽大.
3. You should be lenient with them.
你应从宽对待他们.
4. The judge was lenient with the wrongdoer.
法官对这个犯人很宽大.
5. Don't be too lenient with him.
对他不能太温情了.

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