witherward

发音

/ˈwɪðə(ɹ)wə(ɹ)d/

词形变化

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释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Opposite; adversity, opposition; hostility

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adj.
  1. 1.

    Adverse, contrary.

    Such a witherward and rotten friend she was.

  2. 2.

    Opposite, opposing; hostile.

    at the witherward side of the year

adv.
  1. 1.

    Contrary to, against.

词源

From Middle English witherward, from Old English wiþerweard (“contrary, adverse, hostile”), from Proto-West Germanic *wiþraward, from Proto-Germanic *wiþrawardaz (“contrary, adverse, in opposition”); equivalent to wither (“against”) + -ward. Cognate with Old High German widarwart (“witherward”), German widerwärtig (“adverse, repulsive”), Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌸𐍂𐌰𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸𐍃 (wiþrawairþs, “witherward”).

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