单词 | ed |
释义 | ed.Word forms: plural eds ed. is a written abbreviation for editor. -edpronunciation note: Pronounced (-ɪd) after (t) or (d), and (-t) after one of the following sounds: (p, f, θ, s, tʃ, ʃ, k). In other cases, it is pronounced (-d). 1. suffix -ed is added to verbs to form their past tense or their past participle. If the verb ends in e, one of the e's is dropped. If the verb ends in y, the y is usually changed to i. I posted the letter. He danced well. 'I quite understand,' he replied. 2. suffix -ed is added to nouns to form adjectives that describe someone or something as having a particular feature or features. ...a fat, bearded man. ...coloured flags. 3. suffix -ed is added to nouns or verbs combined with other words, to form compound adjectives. ...a cone-shaped container. He wore green-tinted glasses. ED in British Englishabbreviation for 1. (in the US) Education Department 2. erectile dysfunction ed. in British Englishabbreviation for 1. edited 2. Word forms: plural eds edition 3. Word forms: plural eds editor -ed in British English 1suffix forming the past tense of most English verbs Word origin Old English -de, -ede, -ode, -ade-ed in British English 2suffix forming the past participle of most English verbs Word origin Old English -ed, -od, -ad-ed in British English 3suffix forming adjectives possessing or having the characteristics of salaried; red-blooded Word origin Old English -edeED in American English1. Department of Education 2. erectile dysfunction ed in American English1. edited (by) 2. a. edition b. editor 3. education -ed in American English (ɛd; ɪd; əd as a separate syllable, esp. after t or d; d after a voiced sound in the same syllable; t after a voiceless sound in the same syllable) 1. forming the past tense of weak verbs walked, wanted 2. a. forming the past participle of weak verbs b. forming analogous adjectives from nouns and verbs and from adjectives ending in -ate cultured people, measured cadences; echinated 3. forming adjectives from nouns that is provided with or characterized by bearded, diseased Word origin (sense 1) as ending of past tense < ME < OE -ede, -ode, -ade, -de; as ending of past participles and analogous forms < ME < OE -ed, -od, -ad; (sense 2) < OE -ede-ed in American English 1suffix a suffix forming the past tense of weak verbs he crossed the river Word origin [OE -de, -ede, -ode, -ade; orig. disputed]-ed in American English 2suffix a suffix forming the past participle of weak verbs (he had crossed the river), and of participial adjectives indicating a condition or quality resulting from the action of the verb (inflated balloons) Word origin [OE -ed, -od, -ad; orig. disputed]-ed in American English 3suffix a suffix forming adjectives from nouns bearded monied tender-hearted Word origin [ME; OE -ede]Examples of 'ED' in a sentence |
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