beseech
/bɪˈsiːtʃ/verb
(past and past participle besought或beseeched)[reporting verb]
- poetic/literary ask someone urgently and fervently to do or give something〈诗/文〉恳求, 哀求:
with obj. and infinitive they beseeched him to stay他们恳请他留下来
with obj. and direct speech 'You have got to believe me, ' Violet beseeched him维奥莱特向他哀求道:“你应该相信我。”
with obj. they earnestly beseeched his forgiveness.他们真诚地恳请他宽恕。
派生词
beseechingly
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