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源自中古英语 'beggen',可能受古英语 'bedecian'(乞讨)影响,最终与古高地德语 'bettōn'(请求)同源。
❶ 恳求或乞求某人做某事,通常带有强烈的感情或迫切的需求,语气比普通请求更卑微或急切。
“The child begged his mother for another cookie.”
(孩子恳求妈妈再给他一块饼干。)
“She begged him to stay, but he left anyway.”
(她乞求他留下来,但他还是离开了。)
begged off — 委婉地拒绝或推辞某事,通常用于因故无法参与或履行承诺时。
“He begged off the meeting, saying he had a headache.”
(他推辞了会议,称自己头疼。)