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fetched

UK //fetʃt//US //fetʃt//

词源

源自古英语 'feccan',意为'去拿'或'带来',与德语 'fassen'(抓住)同源。

verb

❶ 指去某处取回某物,或通过努力获得某物。常用于描述从远处带回物品或信息的行为。

“She fetched a glass of water from the kitchen.”

(她从厨房端来了一杯水。)

“The dog fetched the ball and brought it back to its owner.”

(狗捡回了球并把它带给了主人。)

同义词:retrieve, bring, get, collect, obtain

常见短语

far-fetched — 形容某事不太可能或难以相信,通常指想法或解释过于牵强或不切实际。

“His explanation sounds far-fetched and hard to believe.”

(他的解释听起来牵强附会,难以令人信服。)