记忆方法
1. from Latin ad- "to" (see ad-) + costa "rib, side" (see coast).
中文词源
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。
英语词源
- 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.
权威例句
- 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.