encourage
英[?n'k?r?d?;en-]
美[?n'k?r?d?]
- vt. 鼓勵，慫恿；激勵；支持
詞態(tài)變化
第三人稱單數(shù):?encourages;過去式:?encouraged;過去分詞:?encouraged;現(xiàn)在分詞:?encouraging;副詞:?encouragingly;形容詞:?encouraging;
助記提示
1、en- "make, put in" + cour- ( <= cor- "heart" ) + -age.
2、heart is which remains a common metaphor for inner strength.
3、因此，將內心的那種力量就 表示為：勇氣、膽量。
4、=> make strong, hearten.
中文詞源
encourage 鼓勵
en-, 進入，使。courage, 鼓勵。
英文詞源
- encourage (v.)
- early 15c., from Old French encoragier "make strong, hearten," from en- "make, put in" (see en- (1)) + corage "courage, heart" (see courage). Related: Encouraged; encouraging; encouragingly.
雙語例句
- 1. The idea is to encourage people to get to know their neighbours.
- 其目的是促使人們結識鄰居。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. How can faculty improve their teaching so as to encourage creativity?
- 教師們如何才能改進教學以激發(fā)創(chuàng)造性呢？
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The paper'sprice rise will encourage readers to desert in even greater numbers.
- 報紙價格的上漲將導致更多的讀者不再訂閱。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. He bought me records to encourage my liking for music.
- 他給我買了唱片，希望培養(yǎng)我對音樂的興趣。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. There are easier ways to encourage the even spread of wealth.
- 有一些更簡單的方法可以促進財富的平均分配。
來自柯林斯例句