hither and thither

短语

到处

发音

UK /ˌhɪðəɹ‿n̩ ˈðɪðə/
其它
UK /-ˈθɪðə/
US /ˌhɪðɚ‿n̩ ˈðɪðɚ/
US /-ˈθɪðɚ/

词形变化

hithered and thithered hithering and thithering hithers and thithers 三单 hithers and thithers hithering and thithering 现在分词 hithered and thithered 过去式 hithered and thithered 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To move here and then there; to move in different directions.

    古体 不及物
adv.
  1. 1.

    To here and to there, one place after another; in different directions.

  2. 2.

    In a disorderly manner.

    到处

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词汇关系

副词

同义词 1

from pillar to post

词源

The adverb is derived from hither + and + thither. The verb is derived from the phrase “to come hither and go thither”.

来源：wiktionary