“sprattle”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

sprattle

释义

▪ I. ˈsprattle, n. Sc.
[f. sprattle v.²]
A struggle or scramble.
1824Scott Redgauntlet ch. xii, We will suppose that any friend like yourself were in the deepest hole in the Nith, and making a sprattle for your life.
▪ II. † ˈsprattle, v.¹ Obs. rare.
[? Metathetic form of spartle v.¹]
intr. and trans. To scatter, disperse.
1422tr. Secreta Secret., Priv. Priv. 137 Kynge Richarde out of Irlande into Walis arryuet, ther anoone spratlit al his ryche retenue.Ibid. 233 Eyen that bene whit y-freklet, or I-sprotid,..or reede y-spratelid throgh the eyen, bene moste to blame amonge al otheris.
▪ III. ˈsprattle, v.² Sc. rare.
[Cf. Sw. sprattla in the same sense.]
intr. To scramble, to struggle.
1786Burns To a Louse iii, There ye may creep, and sprawl, and sprattle. ― A Winter Night iii, Silly sheep, wha..thro' the drift, deep-lairing, sprattle.

英语词典包含277258条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。

相关内容：

“sprattle”的英文意思

“油压控制继电器”英文翻译

“油槽车穹室”英文翻译

“sprauchle”的英文意思

“油压止回阀”英文翻译

“spratkin”的英文意思

相关推荐