accost
英 [?'k?st]
美[?'k?st]
- vt. 勾引；引誘；對…說話；搭訕
GRE暢通詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
第三人稱單數(shù):?accosts;過去式:?accosted;過去分詞:?accosted;現(xiàn)在分詞:?accosting;
助記提示
1. from Latin ad- "to" (see ad-) + costa "rib, side" (see coast).
中文詞源
accost 搭訕
前綴ac-同ad-. -cost, 岸，同coast.原指軍事行動中的渡海登岸，后詞義縮小為搭訕。
英文詞源
- accost (v.)
- 1570s, from Middle French accoster "move up to," from Italian accostare or directly from Late Latin accostare "come up to the side," from Latin ad- "to" (see ad-) + costa "rib, side" (see coast (n.)). The original notion is of fleets of warships attacking an enemy's coast. Related: Accosted; accosting.
雙語例句
- 1. He ruminated on his defenses before he should accost her father.
- 他在與她父親搭話前,仔細地考慮著他的防范措施.
來自辭典例句
- 2. Family was touched by him, accost he ate and drink.
- 家人被他感動了, 招呼他吃喝了一頓.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
- 3. They have been assigned to accost strangers and extract secrets from them.
- 他們被指派去與生疏人搭訕從并從他們那里套出奧秘.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
- 4. It is forbidden accost others while chewing.
- 決不可嚼著東西跟別人搭訕.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
- 5. Female booking clerk at once enthusiastic accost, call person offer one's seat to sb.
- 女售票員連忙熱情招呼, 叫人讓座.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)