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accost v.搭话 accost (v.) 1570s, from Middle French accoster "move up to," from Italian accostare or directly from Late Latin accostare "come up to the side," from Latin ad- "to" (see ad-) + costa "rib, side" (see coast (n.)). The original notion is of fleets of warships attacking an enemy's coast. Related: Accosted; accosting. 【记】源自coast 海岸，沿海岸而行，ac + coast 向岸边上前；ac cost 走上前去找妓女是cost金钱，健康，名誉的；走上前很冲地说话是要负出代价的

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[ə'kɔst] 【英】 v.贸然上前与人攀谈( approach and speak first to a person boldly)【记】 中间有cost(花费), 和人认识后要化钱【例】 She was accosted by a complete stranger. v. 贸然上前和人攀谈; 勾引(用一种挑衅、敌对或有性暗示的方式走近或谈话, 特指妓女拉客) = address = hail【例】He was accosted by a girl 一个女孩上来与他搭讪.【记】中间有cost(花费), 和人(尤其是妓女)搭讪后要花钱.【类】accost: approach = importune: request『glorify: praise/bequest: give』搭讪是一种强行接近 = 强求是一种强行寻求『赞扬: 赞扬/遗产: 给予』

单词	accost
音标	[ə'kɔst]
解释	v.搭话
红宝书	【英】 v.贸然上前与人攀谈( approach and speak first to a person boldly) 【记】中间有cost(花费), 和人认识后要化钱【例】 She was accosted by a complete stranger.
字源	accost (v.) 1570s, from Middle French accoster "move up to," from Italian accostare or directly from Late Latin accostare "come up to the side," from Latin ad- "to" (see ad-) + costa "rib, side" (see coast (n.)). The original notion is of fleets of warships attacking an enemy's coast. Related: Accosted; accosting.
不择手段背单词	v. 贸然上前和人攀谈; 勾引(用一种挑衅、敌对或有性暗示的方式走近或谈话, 特指妓女拉客) = address = hail 【例】He was accosted by a girl 一个女孩上来与他搭讪. 【记】中间有cost(花费), 和人(尤其是妓女)搭讪后要花钱. 【类】accost: approach = importune: request『glorify: praise/bequest: give』搭讪是一种强行接近 = 强求是一种强行寻求『赞扬: 赞扬/遗产: 给予』
趣味全助记	【记】源自coast 海岸，沿海岸而行，ac + coast 向岸边上前；ac cost 走上前去找妓女是cost金钱，健康，名誉的；走上前很冲地说话是要负出代价的

Accost Approach Accosted Accostare Latin Coast ə'Kɔst V.搭话