staunch

英 [st??n(t)?] 美[st?nt?]
  • adj. 堅定的；忠誠的；堅固的
  • vt. 止住；止血
  • n. (Staunch)人名；(英)斯湯奇
TEM4低頻詞

詞態(tài)變化

第三人稱單數(shù):?staunches;過去式:?staunched;過去分詞:?staunched;現(xiàn)在分詞:?staunching;比較級:?stauncher;最高級:?staunchest;副詞:?staunchly;名詞:?staunchness;

助記提示

1. stand => staunch.
2. 停止、固定、不再流動。

中文詞源

staunch 忠實的，堅定的

來自古法語 estanche,固定的，堅固的，防水的，來自通俗拉丁語*stanticare,堅固的，來自拉 丁語 stare,站立，建立，詞源同 stand,stanch,stanchion.引申比喻義忠實的，堅定的。

英文詞源

staunch (adj.)
early 15c., "impervious to water," from Old French estanche "firm, watertight," fem. of estanc "tired, exhausted, wearied, vanquished; water-tight; withered, dried" (Modern French étanche), from Vulgar Latin *stanticare (source also of Spanish estanco "water-tight," Italian stanco "exhausted, weary"), probably from Latin stans (genitive stantis), present participle of stare "to stand," from PIE root *sta- "to stand" (see stet). Sense of "strong, substantial" first recorded mid-15c.; of persons, "standing firm and true to one's principles" from 1620s.

雙語例句

1. He's a staunch supporter of controls on government spending.
他堅決支持控制政府開支。

來自柯林斯例句

2. Tom tried to staunch the blood with his handkerchief.
湯姆試圖用手帕來止血。

來自柯林斯例句

3. He is a staunch supporter of amateurism.
他是業(yè)余主義的堅定支持者。

來自柯林斯例句

4. a staunch supporter of the monarchy
堅定地擁護君主制的人

來自《權威詞典》

5. They tried to staunch the flow of blood.
他們試圖止血.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》