解释
- n. 恳求;祈祷
※ 提供单词"supplication"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照,中英文词源、例句和用法等。
中文词源
supplication 祈求,哀求
来自 supplicate,祈求,哀求,-ion,名词后缀。
英文词源
- supplication (n.)
- late 14c., from Old French suplicacion "humble request," from Latin supplicationem (nominative supplicatio) "a public prayer, thanksgiving day," noun of action from past participle stem of supplicare "plead humbly" (see supple). In ancient Rome, a religious solemnity, especially in thanksgiving for a victory or in times of public danger.
例句和用法
- 1. He raised his arms in a gesture of supplication.
- 他举起双手,做祈求状。
- 2. She knelt in supplication.
- 她跪地祷求。
- 3. The supplication touched him home.
- 这个请求深深地打动了他.
- 4. She burst into a torrent of confused supplication and the tears coursed down her painted cheeks.
- 她滔滔不绝、没头没脑地恳求着,眼泪哗哗地从她那涂脂搽粉的双颊流下.
- 5. There's a silence and Harlowe tries to keep the supplication out of his voice.
- 沉默了一会儿,哈洛尽力在口气中不带有哀求.
来自柯林斯例句
来自《权威词典》
来自英汉文学 - 双城记
来自辞典例句
来自辞典例句