"entreat" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 懇求
• 乞求

Definition

非常認真、誠懇地請求某人做某事；強烈地懇求。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Entreat” 用於正式或文學語境，比“ask”更強烈、更富情感，但不如“beg”強烈絕望。常見於古典文學、情感懇求時，用法常為 'entreat someone to do something'。口語中甚少使用。

Examples

I entreat you to listen to me.

我**懇求**你聽我說。

They entreat her for help every day.

他們每天都**懇求**她幫忙。

The child entreated his mother to stay.

孩子**懇求**母親留下。

I entreat you, don't make the same mistake again.

我**懇求**你，不要再犯同樣的錯誤。

She entreated him to reconsider his decision.

她**懇求**他重新考慮決定。

With tears, he entreated the guards to let him inside.

他含著淚**懇求**守衛讓他進去。