单词 | chere |
释义 | ▪ I. chere obs. f. chare n.1, cheer and cherry. ▪ II. † chere, a. Obs. Forms: 3–5 chere, 4–5 cher, cheere, (5 chier). [a. F. cher, chère dear, OF. chier:—L. cār-um dear. (In sense 2, there was evidently confusion with chary.)] 1. Dear. a. Of persons. Also as n.
1297R. Glouc. (1724) 166 Þe chere men of lond. 1382Wyclif Prov. v. 19 A most cheere hynde and a most kindeli hert calf. c1400Destr. Troy xxi. 8629. ? a 1400 Arthur 306 Þis was a worthy chere. c1450Lonelich Grail. xlvi. 448 My brothir dere..of alle othere to me most chere. b. Of things: Precious, valuable, goodly, etc.
c1320R. Brunne Medit. 203 No þyng more profytable, ne more chere. c1400Destr. Troy 4513 Achilles the choise was in the chere temple. 2. Loving, fond, careful (over). Cf. chary.
1393Langl. P. Pl. C xviii. 148 Þat is charite, my leue childe, to be cher ouer thi soule. 1496Dives & Paup. (W. de W.) x. iii. 373/2 A pellycane, & of al foules he is moost chere ouer his byrdes and moost loueth them. |

英语词典包含277258条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。
相关内容11:
相关热词搜索:chere英英词典英英释义英语词汇意思用法释义英语