bespeak

英 [bɪ'spiːk] 美[bɪ'spik]
  • vt. 表示;预约;证明;预示;显示

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第三人称单数: bespeaks;过去式: bespoke;过去分词: bespoken;现在分词: bespeaking;

英文词源


bespeak (v.)
Old English besprecan "speak about, speak against, complain," from be- + sprecan "to speak" (see speak (v.)). A common Germanic compound (cognates: Old Saxon bisprecan, Dutch bespreken, Old High German bisprehhan, German besprechen); originally "to call out," it evolved a wide range of meaning in English, including "speak up," "oppose," "request," "discuss, "arrange," and "to order (goods)" (1580s).
The connection of the senses is very loose; some of them appear to have arisen quite independently of each other from different applications of BE- pref. [OED]

双语例句


1. He raised his head to bespeak his son's wish.
他抬头问他儿子的愿望.

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2. Today's events bespeak future tragedy.
今天的事件预示着未来的不幸.

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3. Her house, her style of living, all bespeak an exceeding good income.
她的家, 她的生活方式, 都证明她有一笔很大的收入.

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4. His polite manners bespeak the gentleman.
他的彬彬有礼的态度显示出他是个绅士.

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5. I come here to bespeak Fanny a seal.
我上这儿来为范妮定刻一枚图章.

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