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quoth

UK /kwəʊθ/US /kwoʊθ/

词源

源自古英语 'cwæþ'(过去式形式),是 'cweþan'(意为“说”)的过去式,与德语 'quat' 同源。

verb

❶ 古英语或诗歌中使用的动词,意为“说”或“说道”,通常用于引述某人说过的话,常见于过去式形式。

“"Nevermore," quoth the raven.”

(“永不复还,”乌鸦说道。)

“"I shall return," quoth the knight.”

(“我会回来的,”骑士说道。)

同义词:said, uttered, spoke, declared, stated

常见短语

quoth he/she — 古语或诗歌中用于引述某人说过的话,通常放在引语之后,表示“他/她说道”。

“"Lo and behold," quoth he, pointing to the horizon.”

(“看哪,”他指着地平线说道。)