bespeak
英 [bɪ'spiːk]
美 [bɪ'spik]
英語の語源
- bespeak (v.)
- Old English besprecan "speak about, speak against, complain," from be- + sprecan "to speak" (see speak (v.)). A common Germanic compound (cognates: Old Saxon bisprecan, Dutch bespreken, Old High German bisprehhan, German besprechen); originally "to call out," it evolved a wide range of meaning in English, including "speak up," "oppose," "request," "discuss, "arrange," and "to order (goods)" (1580s).
The connection of the senses is very loose; some of them appear to have arisen quite independently of each other from different applications of BE- pref. [OED]
例文
- 1. He raised his head to bespeak his son 's wish.
- 彼は頭を上げて息子の願いを聞いた。
- 2.Today 's events bespeak future tragedy.
- 今日のイベントは未来の不幸を予告している。
- 3.Her house，her style of living，all bespeak an exceeding good income.
- 彼女の家、彼女の生き方は、彼女が大きな収入を得ていることを証明している。
- 4.His polite manners bespeak the gentleman.
- 彼の礼儀正しい態度は紳士であることを示している。
- 5.I come here to bespeak Fanny a seal.
- 私はここに来てファンニーのためにスタンプを1枚刻みます。
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