meddle

英 ['med(ə)l] 美 ['mɛdl]
  • vi. 管闲事,干预他人之事

中文词源


meddle 干预,管闲事

来自古法语medler,混合,干预,来自拉丁语miscere,混合,搅拌,词源同mix,miscellany.后引申词义干预,管闲事。

英文词源


meddle
meddle: see mix
meddle (v.)
early 14c., "to mingle, blend, mix," from Old North French medler (Old French mesler, 12c., Modern French mêler) "to mix, mingle, to meddle," from Vulgar Latin *misculare (source of Provençal mesclar, Spanish mezclar, Italian mescolare, meschiare), from Latin miscere "to mix" (see mix (v.)). From late 14c. as "busy oneself, be concerned with, engage in;" also disparagingly "interfere, be officious, make a nuisance of oneself" (the notion is of meddling too much). From mid-14c. to 1700, it also was a euphemism for "have sexual intercourse." Related: Meddled; meddling.

双语例句


1. They're resentful that outsiders presume to meddle in their affairs.
他们对外人擅自干预他们的事务非常愤慨。

来自柯林斯例句

2. He had no right to meddle in her affairs.
他无权干涉她的事情。

来自《权威词典》

3. I hope he doesn't try to meddle in my affairs.
我希望他不来干预我的事情.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. Falsehood like a nettle stings those who meddle with it.
谎言似荨麻,玩弄会刺手.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. He is inclined to meddle in other people's affairs.
他总喜欢干涉别人的事.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

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