gallow

vt. 恐吓；使害怕

发音

其它 /ˈɡæləʊ/

词形变化

gallows 复数 gallowed gallowing gallows 三单 gallows gallowing 现在分词 gallowed 过去式 gallowed 过去分词

别名

gally galler gall galley

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Ellipsis of gallow glyph.

v.
  1. 1.

    To frighten, alarm, scare, or terrify.

    方言 及物
  2. 2.

    To drive or scare away.

    方言 及物
  3. 3.

    To confuse with noise.

    方言 及物

相关短语

gallow tree gallow trees gallow glyph gallow character gallow glyphs gallows tree [网络] 绞刑架树

词源

From Middle English *galowen, *galewen, *galwen (attested in begalewen (“to frighten”)), from Old English *gǣlwan, *gēlwan (attested in āgǣlwed, āgēlwed (“stupified, astonished, disconcerted”)), of unknown origin. Alternative forms gally, galley perhaps influenced by Middle English galyen, galien, variants of galen (“to cry out, shout, make a harsh cry”), from Old English galan (“to sing, call”). Compare also Old Norse gala (“to sing, shout, crow”), Old Norse gjalla (“to yell, shout”).

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