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tryst

英 [traɪst] 美 [trɪst]

解释

n. 幽会，约会
vt. 约会，约定；与…幽会
vi. 约会

※ 提供单词"tryst"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

tryst 约会，幽会

可能来自古诺斯语 treysta,相信，信任，词源同 trust.后用于文学语言指约会，幽会。

英文词源

tryst (n.): late 14c., "appointment to meet at a certain time and place," from Old French tristre "waiting place, appointed station in hunting," probably from a Scandinavian source such as Old Norse treysta "to trust, make firm" (see trust (v.)). The notion would be "place one waits trustingly." As a verb, late 14c. Related: Trysting.

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例句和用法

1. It has been said that art is a tryst , for in the joy of it maker and beholder meet.: 有人说艺术是一种幽会, 因为艺术家和欣赏者可在幽会的乐趣中相遇在一起.

2. Poor Mr Sanford didn't a chance of keeping his tryst secret.: 可怜的桑福德根本不可能会守住自己幽会的秘密.

3. It's usually wise to leave your out - of - tryst where you found it.: 离开那些你能找到的外乡约会通常是明智的.

4. A tryst, a trial, love unbridled.: 一次约会, 一次考验.然后就是纵情的爱.

5. Two investors in search of a well - matched trading partner can have a tryst by other means.: 两个投资者若要寻找天造地设的交易伙伴,可以通过其它手段来幽会.