Suppliant
['sʌplɪənt]
解釋/意思:
(a.) Asking earnestly and submissively; entreating; beseeching; supplicating.
(a.) Manifesting entreaty; expressive of supplication.
(n.) One who supplicates; a humble petitioner; one who entreats submissively.
贝妮塔整理
同義詞及近義詞:
a. Supplicating, beseeching, entreating, imploring, begging, praying.
n. Petitioner, supplicant, applicant, solicitor, suitor.
手打:劳里
解釋/意思:
adj. supplicating: asking earnestly: entreating.—n. a humble petitioner.—adv. Supp′liantly.—n. Supp′liantness.
錄入:内德
例句/造句/用法:
- He was now at my feet, the humble sighing, adoring, suppliant lover again. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- In a minute I was beside the suppliant, in a minute I received the sinking Idris in my arms. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- Hundreds of the prayers with which we weary Heaven bring to the suppliant no fulfilment. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- My generous friend reassured the suppliant, and on being informed of the name of her lover instantly abandoned his pursuit. 瑪麗·雪萊. 弗蘭肯斯坦.
- Save us, O, save thy persecuted suppliants! 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
錄入:默多克