mirate

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To marvel at. Southern-US,uncommon
    — With Bud in her arms and Babe at her heels, she rushed from one part of the court to another, laughing boisterously at Paulo's monkey pranks, and "mirating" over Francesca's tawdry finery.

词形变化

mirates present,singular,third-person mirating participle,present mirated participle,past mirated past

词源

Back-formation from miration on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix). Ultimately from Latin mīror (“to marvel at”).
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