betell

词形变化

betelling betells 三单 betells betold betelling 现在分词 betold 过去式 betold 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To speak or tell about; declare; narrate; describe.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To speak for; answer for; justify.

    及物
  3. 3.

    To lay claim to; win; rescue.

    及物
  4. 4.

    To talk about negatively; slander; calumniate; deride; deceive.

    罕用 及物

词源

From Middle English betellen (“to tell about, calumniate”), from Old English betellan (“to speak about, answer, defend oneself against a charge or accusation”), equivalent to be- (“about, concerning”) + tell.

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