詞態(tài)變化
第三人稱單數(shù):?chivvies;過去式:?chivvied;過去分詞:?chivvied;現(xiàn)在分詞:?chivvying;
中文詞源
chivvy 強(qiáng)求，催促來自15世紀(jì)的一首民謠Ballad of Chevy Chase，反映的是英格蘭和蘇格蘭的一場最終演變成戰(zhàn)爭的打獵活動。地名Chevy詞義也發(fā)生了變化。
英文詞源
- chivvy (v.)
- "harass," 1918, from alternative form of chevy (1830) "to chase," from a noun chevy (1824, also used as a hunting cry, c. 1785), from chevy chase "a running pursuit," probably from the "Ballad of Chevy Chase," popular song from 15c. describing a hunting party on the borderland that turned into a battle between the English and the Scots (the incident probably late 14c.). The place is probably originally Cheviot Chase.
The old song of Chevy-Chase is the favourite ballad of the common people of England, and Ben Jonson used to say, he had rather have been the author of it than of all his works. [Addison, "spectator" No. 70, May 21, 1711]
雙語例句
- 1. Jovial ladies chivvy you into ordering more than you can eat!
- 熱情的女招待會一再推薦，最后點(diǎn)的餐多到吃不下!
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. I shall come down your burrow and chivvy you out like an old stoat.
- 我要鉆進(jìn)你的地洞里去,象趕一只老鼬鼠一般把你趕出來.
來自辭典例句
- 3. Most members of Parliament did not chivvy the government into action.
- 大多數(shù)議員沒有敦促政府采取行動.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
- 4. We'll have to chivvy the children up about their school work.
- 我們得反復(fù)向孩子們就他們的學(xué)業(yè)方面提出要求.
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