英语词汇“thence”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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(ðens)

1. adverb [oft ADV before v]

Thence means from a particular place, especially when you are giving directions about how to get somewhere.

[formal, old-fashioned]

I ran straight up to Columbia County, then turned East, came down the Harlem Valleyand thence home.

The mosaics were sent to Munich, and thence to Geneva.

2. adverb [oft ADV before v]

Thence is used to say that something changes from one state or condition to another.

[formal, old-fashioned]

...the conversion of sunlight into heat and thence into electricity.

thence in British English

(ðɛns)

adverb

from that place

2. Also: thenceforth (ˈðɛnsˈfɔːθ), thenceforward (ˈðɛnsˈfɔːwəd) or obsolete thenceforwards

from that time or event; thereafter

therefore

Word origin

C13 thannes, from thanne, from Old English thanon; related to Gothic thanana, Old Norse thanan

thence in American English

(ðɛns; occas. θɛns)

adverb

from that place; therefrom

from that time; thenceforth

on that account; therefore

Word origin

ME thens, thannes (with adv. gen. suffix -es) < OE thanan, thence: for IE base see that

Examples of 'thence' in a sentence
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We caught the Light out of Euston for Manchester Piccadilly, and thence made our way by hansom to Peel Park, at the north of the city.Traveller and Pocket now guided me, one arm each, to the aperture in the lower bulkhead and thence into the air cupboard."Perhaps you'd like to accompany me to Dottswood and Highgate, and thence to the Grange?

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释义	Trends of thence View usage for: thence (ðens) 1. adverb [oft ADV before v] Thence means from a particular place, especially when you are giving directions about how to get somewhere. [formal, old-fashioned] I ran straight up to Columbia County, then turned East, came down the Harlem Valleyand thence home. The mosaics were sent to Munich, and thence to Geneva. 2. adverb [oft ADV before v] Thence is used to say that something changes from one state or condition to another. [formal, old-fashioned] ...the conversion of sunlight into heat and thence into electricity. thence in British English (ðɛns) adverb 1. from that place 2. Also: thenceforth (ˈðɛnsˈfɔːθ), thenceforward (ˈðɛnsˈfɔːwəd) or obsolete thenceforwards from that time or event; thereafter 3. therefore Word origin C13 thannes, from thanne, from Old English thanon; related to Gothic thanana, Old Norse thanan thence in American English (ðɛns; occas. θɛns) adverb 1. from that place; therefrom 2. from that time; thenceforth 3. on that account; therefore Word origin ME thens, thannes (with adv. gen. suffix -es) < OE thanan, thence: for IE base see that Examples of 'thence' in a sentence thence We caught the Light out of Euston for Manchester Piccadilly, and thence made our way by hansom to Peel Park, at the north of the city. Baxter, Stephen ANTI-ICE (2004) Traveller and Pocket now guided me, one arm each, to the aperture in the lower bulkhead and thence into the air cupboard. Baxter, Stephen ANTI-ICE (2004) "Perhaps you'd like to accompany me to Dottswood and Highgate, and thence to the Grange? Stephanie Laurens ALL ABOUT LOVE (2004)
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