Vouchsafe
[vaʊtʃ'seɪf]
解釋/意思:
(v. t.) To condescend to grant; to concede; to bestow.
(v. t.) To receive or accept in condescension.
(v. i.) To condescend; to deign; to yield; to descend or stoop.
編輯:西娅
同義詞及近義詞：
v. a. Concede, grant, accord, deign.
整理:纳撒尼尔
同義詞及反義詞：
SYN:Grant, accede, concede, deign, condescend
ANT:Refuse, withhold, deny
整理:莱缪尔
解釋/意思:
v.t. to vouch or warrant safe: to sanction or allow without danger: to condescend to grant.—v.i. to condescend.—n. Vouchsafe′ment.
整理:普雷斯利
例句/造句/用法:
- Nor did Sir Pitt vouchsafe her any explanation. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- Elinor would not vouchsafe any answer. 簡·奧斯丁. 理智與情感.
- Very pretty, sir, upon my word; to send me on here, to be an encumbrance to my friends, so long before you vouchsafe to come! 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
- As we approached the Jed of Zodanga no sign of greeting or recognition crossed his face; not even to Carthoris did he vouchsafe a friendly word. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星戰神.
- Eugene vouchsafed no answer; but made the proposal to Mortimer, 'I'll go with you, if you like? 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- The answer vouchsafed to Mademoiselle St Pierre from the estrade was given in the gesticulation of a hand from behind the pyramid. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- A few days after the famous presentation, another great and exceeding honour was vouchsafed to the virtuous Becky. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- As quickly as possible I gained my feet and backing against the wall I witnessed such a battle as it is vouchsafed few beings to see. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.
- The gentle charm vouchsafed to flower and tree, bestowed on deer and dove, has not been denied to the human nursling. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- There ought, my dear, were it only to prove that this life is a mere state of probation, wherein neither rest nor recompense is to be vouchsafed. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- Martin looked disdain, but vouchsafed no further reply. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
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