vouchsafe
英 [vaʊtʃ'seɪf]美
- vt. 允诺;赐予
- vi. 屈尊;俯就
词态变化
第三人称单数: vouchsafes;过去式: vouchsafed;过去分词: vouchsafed;现在分词: vouchsafing;
中文词源
vouchsafe 给予,允诺
即担保安全,引申义给予,允诺。
英文词源
- vouchsafe (v.)
- c. 1300, vouchen safe "to vouch as safe, guarantee" (see vouch and safe (adj.)).
双语例句
- 1. Elinor would not vouchsafe any answer.
- 埃莉诺不想给予任何回答.
来自辞典例句
- 2. Vouchsafe me a spirit of faith and knowledge.
- 赐予我信心和一颗有知识的心灵.
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- 3. He did not vouchsafe a reply.
- 他未予答复.
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- 4. Vouchsafe me a visit.
- 请驾临寒舍.
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- 5. He thinks himself so important that he won't vouchsafe to visit us any more.
- 他以为自己很了不起,所以不会纡[屈]尊再来看我们了吧.
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