be-
/bɪ/prefix
forming verbs [构成动词]
1
- all over; all round表示“四面八方”:
bespatter.
1.1
- thoroughly; excessively表示“彻底”, “极度”:
bewilder.
2
- (added to intransitive verbs) expressing transitive action加在不及物动词前 表示“使”:
bemoan.
3
- (added to adjectives and nouns) expressing transitive action[加在形容词或名词前] 表示“使”, “使显得”:
befool
befriend.
4
- (added to nouns) affect with加在名词前 表示“以…影响”:
befog.
4.1
- (added to adjectives) cause to be[加在形容词前]表示“导致”:
befoul.
5
- (forming adjectives ending in -ed ) having; covered with[加在以-ed结尾的形容词前]表示“饰以”, “覆盖以”:
bejewelled.
词源
Old English, weak form of bī 'by'.