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abides

UK //əˈbaɪdz//US //əˈbaɪdz//

词源

源自古英语ābīdan,由ā-(加强语气) + bīdan(等待)组成,原意为'等待',后演变为'忍受'和'遵守'的含义。

verb

❶ 忍受或容忍某事物,通常指不情愿地接受或忍耐。常用于表达对困难、不愉快情况的长期承受。

“She abides his rude behavior because she loves him.”

(她忍受他的粗鲁行为,因为她爱他。)

“No one can abide such terrible working conditions for long.”

(没人能长期忍受如此糟糕的工作环境。)

❶ 遵守或遵循规则、法律、决定等。强调对既定规范的持续遵从。

“Every citizen must abide by the laws of the country.”

(每个公民都必须遵守国家法律。)

“The team abides by the referee's final decision.”

(球队服从裁判的最终裁决。)

同义词:tolerates, endures, obeys, follows, adheres

常见短语

abide by — 表示遵守或服从某项规定、决定或协议,常用于正式场合或书面语。

“Both parties must abide by the contract terms.”

(双方都必须遵守合同条款。)

can't abide — 表示无法忍受某人或某事,带有强烈厌恶情绪的口语表达。

“I can't abide the smell of cigarette smoke.”

(我受不了香烟的气味。)