中文词源
ulterior 隐秘的
ulter-, 词源同ultra-,那边的，-or, 比较级后缀，词源同interior. 引申词义隐秘的。
英语词源
- ulterior
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ulterior: [17] Ulterior goes back to an unrecorded Latin *ulter ‘distant’ (a relative of ultrā ‘beyond’, source of the English prefix ultra-). Its comparative form was ulterior, which meant literally ‘more distant’. Its superlative form was ultimus, which lies behind English ultimate [17] and ultimatum [18] (etymologically the ‘farthest’ or last point).
=> ultimate, ultimatum - ulterior (adj.)
- 1640s, "on the other side of," from Latin ulterior "more distant, more remote, farther, on the farther side," comparative of *ulter "beyond" (see ultra-). The sense "not at present in view or consideration" (as in ulterior motives) is attested from 1735.
权威例句
- 1. Sheila had an ulterior motive for trying to help Stan.
- 希拉想帮助斯坦是另有所图的。
- 2. She must have some ulterior motive for being nice to me—what does she really want?
- 她对我这么好，一定别有用心—她到底想干什么呢？
- 3. She definitely had an ulterior motive in offering to help.
- 她主动提出帮忙,肯定有不可告人的动机.
- 4. I want to know what is our ulterior action.
- 我想要知道下一步的行动是什么.
- 5. I suspect he may have had ulterior motives for being so generous.
- 我怀疑他如此慷慨大方也许是别有用心.