| 单词 |
encouraging |
| 释义 |
▪ I. enˈcouraging, vbl. n.
[f. encourage v. + -ing1.]
The action of the vb. encourage.
1578Chr. Prayers in Priv. Prayers (1851) 539 That I may have a longing to [the true good things] through thine encouraging. 1637Decree Star Chamb. §11 in Milton Areop., For the..incouraging of Printers in their honest..endeauours. 1658Whole Duty Man i. §22 (1687) 4 To the incouraging of us in sins.
▪ II. encouraging, ppl. a.|ɛnˈkʌrɪdʒɪŋ|
[f. encourage v. + -ing2.]
That encourages or tends to encourage.
1663Earl of Lauderdale in L. Papers (1884) I. 176 The Bishop..hath written a brave incouraging Epistle to our Chancellor. 1783Burke Rep. Affairs India Wks. XI. 29 The choice of Mr. John Stables..was by no means..an encouraging example to either Service. 1855Macaulay Hist. Eng. III. 661 He sate down..to write a kind and encouraging letter to the unfortunate general.
Hence enˈcouragingly adv., in an encouraging manner.
1646P. Bulkeley Gospel Covt. iv. 332 Those about him speak encouragingly to him. 1741Richardson Pamela II. 170 How encouragingly kind was all this! 1856Kane Arct. Expl. I. xiv. 164 We talked encouragingly of spring hopes. |
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