dispel
dispel 英 [dɪˈspel] 美 [dɪˈspɛl]
vt. 驱散，消除（烦恼等）
进行时:dispelling 过去式:dispelled 过去分词:dispelled 第三人称单数:dispels
- To dispel is to get rid of something that's bothering or threatening you, regardless of whether that's warts, worries, or wild dogs.
- 请先登录
- vt. 驱散，消除（烦恼等）
-
1. His speech dispelled any fears about his health.
他的发言消除了人们对他身体健康的担心。
-
2. The misgivings were dispelled.
疑虑消除了。
-
3. Overall, however, he dispels that impression.
然而，总体而言，他消除了这种印象。
- dispel (v.) c. 1400, dispelen, from Latin dispellere "drive apart," from dis- "away" (see dis-) + pellere "to drive, push" (from PIE root *pel- (5) "to thrust, strike, drive"). Since the meaning is "to drive away in different directions" it should not have as an object a single, indivisible thing (you can dispel suspicion, but not an accusation). Related: Dispelled; dispelling.
- 请先登录
0 个回复