accost

英 [əˈkɒst]      美 [əˈkɑːst]
  • vt. 勾引;引诱;对…说话;搭讪
星级词汇:
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1. from Latin ad- "to" (see ad-) + costa "rib, side" (see coast).
accost 搭讪

前缀ac-同ad-. -cost, 岸,同coast.原指军事行动中的渡海登岸,后词义缩小为搭讪。

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.
1. He ruminated on his defenses before he should accost her father.
他在与她父亲搭话前,仔细地考虑着他的防范措施.
2. Family was touched by him, accost he ate and drink.
家人被他感动了, 招呼他吃喝了一顿.
3. They have been assigned to accost strangers and extract secrets from them.
他们被指派去与生疏人搭讪从并从他们那里套出奥秘.
4. It is forbidden accost others while chewing.
决不可嚼着东西跟别人搭讪.
5. Female booking clerk at once enthusiastic accost, call person offer one's seat to sb.
女售票员连忙热情招呼, 叫人让座.

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