Quote
[kwəʊt] or [kwot]
解释:
(verb.) put quote marks around; 'Here the author is quoting his colleague'.
(verb.) repeat a passage from; 'He quoted the Bible to her'.
(verb.) refer to for illustration or proof; 'He said he could quote several instances of this behavior'.
(verb.) name the price of; 'quote prices for cars'.
巴纳比手打--From WordNet
解释:
(v. t.) To cite, as a passage from some author; to name, repeat, or adduce, as a passage from an author or speaker, by way of authority or illustration; as, to quote a passage from Homer.
(v. t.) To cite a passage from; to name as the authority for a statement or an opinion; as, to quote Shakespeare.
(v. t.) To name the current price of.
(v. t.) To notice; to observe; to examine.
(v. t.) To set down, as in writing.
(n.) A note upon an author.
校对:卡特里娜
同义词及近义词:
v. a. Cite, adduce, extract.
编辑:勒罗伊
同义词及反义词:
SYN:Cite, name, adduce, plead, allege, note, repeat
ANT:Disprove, refute, retort, oppose, contradict, traverse, misquote, misadduce,rebut
加文手打
解释:
v.t. to repeat the words of any one: to adduce for authority or illustration: to give the current price of: to enclose within quotation marks: (Shak.) to set down in writing.—v.i. to make a quotation.—adj. Quō′table that may be quoted.—ns. Quō′tableness Quōtabil′ity.—adv. Quō′tably.—ns. Quōtā′tion act of quoting: that which is quoted: the current price of anything; Quōtā′tion-mark one of the marks used to note the beginning and the end of a quotation—generally consisting of two inverted commas at the beginning and two apostrophes at the end of a quotation; but a single comma and a single apostrophe are frequently used; Quō′ter.
编辑:蒂姆
例句:
- Don't quote Bible at me that way, Mr. Wilson, said George, with a flashing eye, don't! 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
- I quote from Prof. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
- But when he begins to put on a long face, and snuffle, and quote Scripture, I incline to think he isn't much better than he should be. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
- If you quote David Hume at them, and say that reason itself is an irrational impulse they think you are indulging in a silly paradox. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
- We cannot do better than quote the words of Hatch to indicate the consequences for educational theory and practice. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
- Circumstantial evidence is occasionally very convincing, as when you find a trout in the milk, to quote Thoreau's example. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
- This self-taught American, to quote from the Edinburgh Review of 1806, is the most rational, perhaps, of all philosophers. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
- In this connection a short anecdote may be quoted from Edison as indicative of one of the influences turning his thoughts in this direction. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
- Is that not rather against the Homeric line you quoted the other day, sir? 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
- The latter—I only quoted from 'Don Juan. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
- They even produced, or quoted, a written order from our Versailles Municipality--which is a monarchic not a democratic one. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- Truly it fulfils the prophecy so gracefully expressed in the verses quoted, and has become the common bond of union among the nations of the earth. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
- An idea of their complexity may be gathered from the following, which is quoted from American Telegraphy and Encyclopedia of the Telegraph, by William Maver, Jr. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
- You were on the staircase, and didn't distinctly hear; but you will not swear that Pickwick did not make use of the expressions I have quoted? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
- John Spargo quotes this statement in his Life. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
- Comes back and says it's all right and all quiet, and quotes the remark he lately made to Mr. Snagsby about their cooking chops at the Sol's Arms. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- Absolutely no clue in them to Mr. Angel, save that he quotes Balzac once. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
- Osborn in his _Old Stone Age_ quotes with admiration long passages from Lucretius about primitive man, so good and true are they to-day. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- He's marked thirty-five to one in the quotes, I said. 欧内斯特·海明威. 永别了,武器.
- He is penetrated with the spirit of Plato, and quotes or adapts many thoughts both from the Republic and from the Timaeus. 柏拉图. 理想国.
- His father was the kind of man who delights in a charming woman: who quotes her, stimulates her, and keeps her perennially charming. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
- He was heard outside quoting Euripides in a bold and disrespectful tone: Are these your customs? 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- Osborne Athene House, 24 April, 1827 Think of him writing such a hand, and quoting Greek too, at his age, the delighted mother said. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
- Mr. March strolled placidly about, quoting Tusser, Cowley, and Columella to Mr. Laurence, while enjoying. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
- It's the angels,--'it's the trumpet sound afore the break o' day,' said Tom, quoting from a favorite hymn. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
- It is impossible to leave this point without quoting Nietzsche, who had this insight and stated it most provocatively. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
- As if--I am quoting Richard again--they could see nothing nearer than Africa! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- So immensely astounded was Mr Merdle by the entrance of Bar with such a reference in his mouth, that Bar explained himself to have been quoting Gay. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
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