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wist是什么意思

wist

英 [wɪst] 美
  • v. 知道(wit的过去式及过去分词)
  • n. (Wist)人名;(罗、瑞典)维斯特

英文词源


wist (v.)
"to know" (archaic), c. 1500, from Old English past tense of witan "to know" (cognates: German wusste, past tense of wissen "to know"); see wit. Had-I-wiste was used c. 1400-1550 in sense "regret for something done rashly or heedlessly;" see wist. Proverbial in expression Had-I-wiste cometh ever too late.
Haddywyst comyth euer to late Whan lewyd woordis beth owte y-spronge. ["Commonplace book" in Trinity College, Cambridge, c. 1500]

双语例句


1. For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid.
有一朵云彩来遮盖他们.也有声音从云彩里出来说, 这是我的爱子,你们要听他.

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2. I'm getting wist to her tricks now.
现在我渐渐识破了她的花招.

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