
好词典

源自古英语 'bedecian'(乞讨),可能源自原始日耳曼语,与古高地德语 'betton'(请求)相关。13世纪后演变为现代拼写形式。
❶ 恳求或乞求某人给予某物或做某事,通常带着急切或谦卑的态度。
“He begged his parents to let him go to the concert.”
(他恳求父母让他去参加音乐会。)
“The homeless man begged for money on the street.”
(那个无家可归的人在街上乞讨钱。)
❶ 正式或礼貌地请求某事,常见于固定短语中。
“I beg your pardon, but I didn't catch what you said.”
(请原谅,我没听清您说的话。)
“I beg to differ with your opinion on this matter.”
(恕我对此事的看法与您不同。)
beg the question — 回避问题的实质或假设未经证实的论点,在逻辑讨论中表示循环论证。
“Saying 'he's trustworthy because he never lies' begs the question.”
(说'他值得信赖因为他从不撒谎'其实是循环论证。)
go begging — 指某物无人问津或未被充分利用,通常用于机会或资源未被接受的情况。
“If no one wants this last ticket, it'll go begging.”
(如果没人要这最后一张票,它就会被浪费掉。)