释义 |
bought I. Etymology: Middle English boughte (past), bought, ybought (past participle), from Old English bohte (past), boht, geboht (past participle); akin to Gothic bauhta bought (past), bauhts bought (past participle) — more at buy past of buy II. adjective Etymology: from past participle of buy : not homemade : purchased, ready-made < unable to let a bought sauce go by undoctored — New Yorker > < bought Christmas cards > III. \ˈbōḵt, ˈbəḵt\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English (Scots) bowcht, probably from Middle Dutch bocht, bucht pen for animals; akin to Old English byht bend — more at bight chiefly Scotland : a shelter of any kind; especially : one for animals IV. noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, perhaps from Middle Low German bucht, bocht; akin to Old English byht 1. \ˈbüḵt, ˈbōḵt\ chiefly Scotland : bend, curve < the bought of his elbow > 2. archaic : twist, turn, coil |