单词 | foray |
释义 | foray['fɒrei]vi. 侵略, 劫掠, 袭击n. 侵掠, 侵略, 攻击 foray for.ay AHD: [fôr“³”, f½r“³”, f¼r“³”] D.J. [6f%8r7e!, 6f*&r7e!, 6fKr7e!]K.K. [6f%r7e, 6for7e, 6f$r7e]n.(名词)1. A sudden raid or military advance.突然侵袭:突然的侵袭或军事进攻2. A venture or an initial attempt, especially outside one's usual area:冒险,开创性的尝试:冒险或最初的尝试,尤其是在某人惯常地区之外:an actor's foray into politics.一演员对政治的尝试性介入v.(动词) for.ayed,for.ay.ing,for.ays v.intr.(不及物动词)1. To make a raid.袭击2. To make inroads, as for profit or adventure.突然袭击:作突然袭击,如为利益或冒险v.tr.Archaic (及物动词)【古语】 To pillage in search of spoils.劫掠:为寻找战利品而掠夺语源:1. Middle English forrai 中古英语 forrai 2. from forraien [to plunder] 源自 forraien [劫掠] 3. probably back-formation from forreour [raider, plunderer] 可能源自 forreour的逆成词 [袭击者,掠夺者] 4. from Old French forrier 源自 古法语 forrier 5. from forrer [to forage] * see forage 源自 forrer [搜掠] *参见 forage |
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