"bidden" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 被命令 (书面语/古语)

Definition

“Bidden” 是 ‘bid’ 的古老过去分词，表示命令、吩咐或邀请某人去做某事，主要出现在古代文学中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Bidden” 现在极为罕见，仅用于诗歌、文学或固定短语（如“unbidden”）中。现代英语更常用 ‘ordered’、‘invited’ 等。日常口语中不使用。

Examples

He had bidden them to be silent.

他已经**命令**他们保持安静。

She was bidden to enter the king’s chamber.

她被**吩咐**进入国王的房间。

All were bidden to attend the feast.

所有人都被**邀请**参加宴会。

I came, as I was bidden, though I felt uneasy.

我照着**吩咐**来的，虽然有些不安。

He stayed away, though he was bidden to participate.

尽管他被**命令**参加，他还是没有出现。

Her advice came unasked and unbidden.

她的建议是不请自来的。