Encouragement
[ɪn'kʌrɪdʒm(ə)nt] or [ɪn'kɝɪdʒmənt]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) the expression of approval and support.
(noun.) the feeling of being encouraged.
阿方斯校對--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) The act of encouraging; incitement to action or to practice; as, the encouragement of youth in generosity.
(n.) That which serves to incite, support, promote, or advance, as favor, countenance, reward, etc.; incentive; increase of confidence; as, the fine arts find little encouragement among a rude people.
克洛伊校對
例句/造句/用法:
- Miss Ophelia and the physician alone felt no encouragement from this illusive truce. 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- When he had spoken some sound words of sympathy and encouragement, we sat down to consider the question, What was to be done? 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
- Butthat he should talk of encouragement, should consider her as aware of his views, accepting his attentions, meaning (in short), to marry him! 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
- Those fisheries, upon this account, have had all the encouragement which freedom can give them, and they have flourished accordingly. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- I asked him why he talked so; and he said he would talk so no more, and cheered me again with the kindest encouragement. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- A smile, a frown, a rebuke, a word of warning or encouragement, all involve some physical change. 約翰·杜威. 民主與教育.
- Those few words, coming from such a man, were of the greatest possible encouragement to Bell. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- At first my face was so strange to me that I think I should have put my hands before it and started back but for the encouragement I have mentioned. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- Then, amid cheers of encouragement from the immense throng that was watching, he turned sharply past the starting-tower and flew between the flags that marked the starting-line. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- Well, papa, if this is not encouragement to marry, I do not know what is. 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
- But even this encouragement failed, for he would go; and Lucy, who would have outstaid him, had his visit lasted two hours, soon afterwards went away. 簡·奧斯丁. 理智與情感.
- Fortified by such encouragement, he could venture to say Humbug; and now Bar's mind was relieved. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- Well, if you give me such kind encouragement, Mr. Elton, I believe I shall try what I can do. 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
- Happily Lydgate had ended by losing in the billiard-room, and brought away no encouragement to make a raid on luck. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- And she got encouragement in it from hearing that I was always here, which was done a-purpose. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- They are generally obliged, therefore, to content themselves with petitioning for certain encouragements to exportation. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- The value of children is the greatest of all encouragements to marriage. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- Of these encouragements, what are called drawbacks seem to be the most reasonable. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- But some of those little attentions and encouragements which ladies can so easily give will fix him, in spite of himself. 簡·奧斯丁. 理智與情感.
- I should lose some of the best recollections, best encouragements, and best objects, that I carry through my daily life. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- The same annuity, and the same encouragements of all kinds, were given to the trade of those inferior chambers as to that of the great company. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- I'll tell you more,' said Fagin, after he had reassured the girl, by dint of friendly nods and muttered encouragements. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
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