fraist

词形变化

fraisting fraists 三单 fraisting 现在分词 fraisted 过去式 fraisted 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To try; test; prove; put to the proof; make trial (of).

    英国 及物/不及物 方言 废旧
  2. 2.

    To learn by trial; experience.

    英国 方言 废旧 及物
  3. 3.

    To seek to learn; ask; inquire.

    废旧 及物
  4. 4.

    To seek; be eager for; desire.

    废旧 及物
  5. 5.

    To go forth on an expedition; sally forth.

    不及物 废旧

词源

From Middle English fraisten, freisten, frasten, from Old Norse freista (“to try, tempt, make trial of”), from Proto-Germanic *fraistōną (“to try”), from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“to try, risk”). Cognate with Icelandic freista (“to tempt”), Swedish fresta (“to try, tempt, tantalise”), Danish friste (“to try, tempt”), Old English frāsian (“to ask, inquire, tempt, try”). More at fraise.

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