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plied

UK //plaɪd//US //plaɪd//

词源

源自中古英语 'plien',意为'使用'或'应用',最终来自拉丁语 'plicare',意为'折叠'或'弯曲',引申为'使用'。

verb

❶ 指持续或频繁地做某事,通常带有努力或坚持的意味,如不断提问、反复运送货物等。

“The reporter plied the politician with questions about the scandal.”

(记者不断向政客追问关于丑闻的问题。)

“She plied her trade as a seamstress for over 30 years.”

(她从事裁缝工作长达30多年。)

同义词:persisted, applied, exercised, practiced, employed

常见短语

plied with — 指不断向某人提供某物,通常是食物、饮料或问题等,常带有过度或持续的含义。

“The host plied his guests with wine until late into the night.”

(主人不断给客人倒酒,直到深夜。)

plied one's trade — 指从事某职业或手艺,强调长期或熟练地做某项工作。

“The old carpenter still plied his trade in the small workshop.”

(那位老木匠仍在小作坊里干着他的手艺活。)