
staunch基本信息
读法:英 [stɔːn(t)ʃ] 美 [stɔntʃ]
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英英释义
Adjective:
"a staunch defender of free speech"
"unswerving devotion"
"unswerving allegiance"
"stem the tide"
中英词源
staunch 忠实的,坚定的
来自古法语 estanche,固定的,坚固的,防水的,来自通俗拉丁语*stanticare,坚固的,来自拉 丁语 stare,站立,建立,词源同 stand,stanch,stanchion.引申比喻义忠实的,坚定的。
- staunch (adj.)
- early 15c., "impervious to water," from Old French estanche "firm, watertight," fem. of estanc "tired, exhausted, wearied, vanquished; water-tight; withered, dried" (Modern French étanche), from Vulgar Latin *stanticare (source also of Spanish estanco "water-tight," Italian stanco "exhausted, weary"), probably from Latin stans (genitive stantis), present participle of stare "to stand," from PIE root *sta- "to stand" (see stet). Sense of "strong, substantial" first recorded mid-15c.; of persons, "standing firm and true to one"s principles" from 1620s.
词态变化
第三人称单数 staunches;
过去式 staunched;
过去分词 staunched;
现在分词 staunching;
比较级 stauncher;
最高级 staunchest;
副词 staunchly;
名词 staunchness;
权威造句
- 1. He"s a staunch supporter of controls on government spending.
- 他坚决支持控制政府开支。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Tom tried to staunch the blood with his handkerchief.
- 汤姆试图用手帕来止血。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. He is a staunch supporter of amateurism.
- 他是业余主义的坚定支持者。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. a staunch supporter of the monarchy
- 坚定地拥护君主制的人
来自《权威词典》
- 5. They tried to staunch the flow of blood.
- 他们试图止血.
来自《简明英汉词典》
近反义词
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单词分析
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记忆方法
1. stand => staunch.
2. 停止、固定、不再流动。
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