Forbearing

(adj.) showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity; slow to retaliate or express resentment; 'seemly and forbearing...yet strong enough to resist aggression'; 'was longanimous in the face of suffering' .

录入:曼蒂

• According to that doctrine, motives deprive us not of free-will, nor take away our power of performing or forbearing any action. 戴维·休谟. 人性论.
• Mr. Whiffers then added that he feared a portion of this outrage might be traced to his own forbearing and accommodating disposition. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• Madame Beck was a most consistent character; forbearing with all the world, and tender to no part of it. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• Unless I am more considerate to ignorance, more forbearing to suffering, than I have hitherto been, I shall scorn myself as grossly unjust. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• For, who ever thought of forbearing any action, because others might possibly draw false conclusions from it? 戴维·休谟. 人性论.
• The young cat looked round with a supremely forbearing air, avoided seeing anything, withdrew his chin, and began to wash his face with his paw. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• He has been forbearing. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• It was forbearing and generous on your part, Sir Percival, to send me such a message. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• In the meantime, Rachel had settled herself at the window with our amiable and forbearing--our too forbearing--Mr. Godfrey. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.

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