
好词典

源自中古英语 'entreaten',意为 '恳求',进一步源自古法语 'entraiter',由 'en-'(加强语气)和 'traiter'(处理)组成。
❶ 指恳切或急切的请求,通常带有强烈的情感或迫切的需求,常用于正式或文学语境中。
“Despite her entreaties, he refused to change his mind.”
(尽管她一再恳求,他还是拒绝改变主意。)
“The villagers made desperate entreaties for help after the flood.”
(洪水过后,村民们绝望地恳求援助。)
make entreaties — 表示提出恳求或请求,通常用于正式或严肃的场合。
“The ambassador made entreaties to the government for humanitarian aid.”
(大使向政府提出人道主义援助的恳求。)
ignore entreaties — 指无视或拒绝他人的恳求,通常带有冷漠或无情的意味。
“He ignored all entreaties from his family to come home.”
(他无视了家人让他回家的所有恳求。)