Entreats Meaning in English
word · lemma: entreat
释义
To ask someone very earnestly or seriously to do something; to beg or plead deeply.
用法与细微差别
A formal, literary, or old-fashioned word for 'beg' or 'plead.' Common in classic literature and rarely used in everyday conversation. 'Entreats' is third person singular present (he/she/it entreats). 'Entreat' usually takes a direct or indirect object: 'He entreats her to stay.'
例句
She entreats her brother to help her with homework.
basic
The man entreats the guard to open the gate.
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She always entreats her parents for more time to play.
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He entreats the judge to show mercy in his case.
natural
The letter entreats the reader to consider the author's request carefully.
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When disaster strikes, she entreats everyone around her for help, leaving pride behind.
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