meekness 的定义
- the quality of being patient or quiet in nature:The theme of her sermon was that quietness and meekness are the beginning of wisdom.
- the quality of being overly submissive:Several speakers criticized the government for its meekness when confronted with threats.
meekness 近义词
submission
更多meekness例句
- Meekness is less than ever an attractive quality in American life.
- By the weekend, there was only a self-conscious meekness from the Republican leadership.
- Put us not to confusion, but deal with us according to thy meekness, and according to the multitude of thy mercies.
- In money matters modesty and meekness are oftentimes great faults, and the contrary qualities are of infinite use.
- I, with grudging meekness and a prayer for another five minutes devoted to the deglutition of another liqueur brandy, acquiesced.
- “I am afraid it is not very becoming,” said Annie with the meekness of those who inherit the earth.
- Meekness and humility, His characteristic traits, are virtues edifying in the extreme but in no way picturesque.