| 单词 | abash |
| 释义 | abash —abashment, n. /euh bash"/, v.t. to destroy the self-confidence, poise, or self-possession of; disconcert; make ashamed or embarrassed: to abash someone by sneering. [1275-1325; ME abaishen < dial. OF abacher, OF abaissier to put down, bring low (see ABASE), perh. conflated with AF abaiss-, long s. of abair, OF esba(h)ir to gape, marvel, amaze (es- EX-1 + -ba(h)ir, alter. of baer to open wide, gape < VL *batare; cf. BAY2, BAY3)] Syn. shame, discompose, embarrass. |
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