vouchsafe
英 [ˌvaʊtʃˈseɪf]
美 [ˌvaʊtʃˈseɪf]
- vt. 允诺；赐予
- vi. 屈尊；俯就
中文词源
vouchsafe 给予，允诺
即担保安全，引申义给予，允诺。
英语词源
- vouchsafe (v.)
- c. 1300, vouchen safe "to vouch as safe, guarantee" (see vouch and safe (adj.)).
权威例句
- 1. Elinor would not vouchsafe any answer.
- 埃莉诺不想给予任何回答.
- 2. Vouchsafe me a spirit of faith and knowledge.
- 赐予我信心和一颗有知识的心灵.
- 3. He did not vouchsafe a reply.
- 他未予答复.
- 4. Vouchsafe me a visit.
- 请驾临寒舍.
- 5. He thinks himself so important that he won't vouchsafe to visit us any more.
- 他以为自己很了不起,所以不会纡[屈]尊再来看我们了吧.