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单词 thither
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Definition of thither in English:

thither

adverb ˈðɪðəˈðɪðər
archaic, literary
  • To or towards that place.

    〈古或诗/文〉到(或向)那儿

    no trickery had been necessary to attract him thither

    引他到那边去根本不必设圈套。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Other colonists went thither of their own will in 1654 and 1662.
    • I was as ripe for university as some that have been sent thither.
    • On hearing a rumour that Isabella is with Theodore in the churchyard, Manfred rushes thither, and stabs the woman - only to find it is his daughter, Matilda.
    • Enterprising men are hastening thither, and capital is flowing into the State from all parts of the country.
    • Many Acadians fled thither after the dispersion of Grand Pré and the fall of Louisbourg.

Origin

Old English thider, alteration (by association with hither) of thæder, of Germanic origin; related to that and the.

Rhymes

dither, hither, slither, swither, whither, wither, zither

Definition of thither in US English:

thither

adverbˈT͟HiT͟Hərˈðɪðər
literary, archaic
  • To or toward that place.

    〈古或诗/文〉到(或向)那儿

    no trickery had been necessary to attract him thither

    引他到那边去根本不必设圈套。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I was as ripe for university as some that have been sent thither.
    • Other colonists went thither of their own will in 1654 and 1662.
    • Many Acadians fled thither after the dispersion of Grand Pré and the fall of Louisbourg.
    • Enterprising men are hastening thither, and capital is flowing into the State from all parts of the country.
    • On hearing a rumour that Isabella is with Theodore in the churchyard, Manfred rushes thither, and stabs the woman - only to find it is his daughter, Matilda.

Origin

Old English thider, alteration (by association with hither) of thæder, of Germanic origin; related to that and the.

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