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implored

UK //ɪmˈplɔːd//US //ɪmˈplɔːrd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'implorare',由 'in-'(表示加强)和 'plorare'(哭泣、哀悼)组成,意为通过哭泣或哀求来请求帮助。

verb

❶ 恳求或哀求某人做某事,通常带有强烈的感情和急迫感,表现出请求者的无助或绝望。

“She implored him to stay, tears streaming down her face.”

(她含泪恳求他留下来。)

“The child implored his mother for one more cookie.”

(孩子哀求妈妈再给他一块饼干。)

同义词:begged, pleaded, beseeched, entreated, petitioned

常见短语

implore someone to do something — 强烈地请求某人做某事,通常带有情感上的迫切需求。

“The villagers implored the authorities to provide aid after the flood.”

(洪水过后,村民们恳求当局提供援助。)