boggle

英 ['bɒg(ə)l] 美
  • vi. 犹豫,退缩;惊恐
  • vt. 搞糟,弄坏;使……惊奇;使……困惑
  • n. 犹豫,退缩;惊奇

助记提示


bogey恶鬼,幽灵,妖怪。
bogle妖怪,鬼怪。
boggle使惊恐。

1. bug "[废语]臆造的怪物,令人恐惧的事物,吓唬人的东西;吓唬淘气孩子的妖精;鬼怪" => bugaboo, bugbear.
2. => bug => bogey => bogle, boggle.

中文词源


boggle 犹豫

来自bug, 妖怪。-le, 表反复。指看到妖怪似的的,害怕的。

英文词源


boggle (v.)
1590s, "to start with fright (as a startled horse does), shy, take alarm," from Middle English bugge "specter" (among other things, supposed to scare horses at night); see bug (n.); also compare bogey (n.1). The meaning "to raise scruples, hesitate" is from 1630s. As a noun from 1650s. Related: Boggled; boggling; boggler (from c. 1600 as "one who hesitates").

双语例句


1. Even I boggle at the idea of spending so much money.
一想到要花这么多钱,连我都有点犹豫。

来自《权威词典》

2. Never boggle at a difficulty.
切莫见难而止.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3. The good grace with which they face the latest privations makes the mind boggle.
他们面对最近的贫困所表现出的坦然令人难以理解。

来自柯林斯例句

4. We shouldn't boggle at this opportunity to make a profit.
对这个赚钱的机会我们不应犹豫.

来自互联网

5. His knowledge of computer is mind - boggle.
他对计算机精通的程度令人感到吃惊.

来自互联网

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