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Descry French V Latin Dis'krai V.远远看到,望见 英 远远看到,望见

单词 descry
音标 [dis'krai]
解释 v.远远看到,望见
红宝书 【英】 v. 远远看到,望见 (to catch sight of; discern)
【记】 de+scry(分辨)→分辨 出来→看到;注意不 要和decry(谴责),ou tcry(吶喊)相混
字源 descry (v.1)
"to see, discern," c.1300, probably from Old French descrier "publish" (Modern French décrier), from Latin describere (see describe).
descry (v.2)
"to proclaim," mid-14c., from Old French descrier, from des- (see dis-) + crier, from Latin quiritare (see cry (v.)).
不择手段背单词 v. 远远看到; (通过仔细观察)发现, 辨别(很难察觉的东西) = discern
【记】scry分辨
【区】decry(v 谴责); outcry(n 大声疾呼)
趣味全助记 【记】y=i describe 描述,描绘是在远远望见,看到后做的
【相关】decry 谴责

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