staunch

英 [stɔːn(t)ʃ] 美[stɔntʃ]
  • adj. 坚定的;忠诚的;坚固的
  • vt. 止住;止血
  • n. (Staunch)人名;(英)斯汤奇

TEM4低频词

中文词源


staunch 忠实的,坚定的

来自古法语 estanche,固定的,坚固的,防水的,来自通俗拉丁语*stanticare,坚固的,来自拉 丁语 stare,站立,建立,词源同 stand,stanch,stanchion.引申比喻义忠实的,坚定的。

词态变化


第三人称单数: staunches;过去式: staunched;过去分词: staunched;现在分词: staunching;比较级: stauncher;最高级: staunchest;副词: staunchly;名词: staunchness;

助记提示


1. stand => staunch.
2. 停止、固定、不再流动。

双语例句


1. He's a staunch supporter of controls on government spending.
他坚决支持控制政府开支。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Tom tried to staunch the blood with his handkerchief.
汤姆试图用手帕来止血。

来自柯林斯例句

3. He is a staunch supporter of amateurism.
他是业余主义的坚定支持者。

来自柯林斯例句

4. a staunch supporter of the monarchy
坚定地拥护君主制的人

来自《权威词典》

5. They tried to staunch the flow of blood.
他们试图止血.

来自《简明英汉词典》

英文词源


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.