bestow

• vt. 使用；授予；放置；留宿

前缀be-, 强调。stow, 保存，放置。此处指授予。

1. present;

"The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated"

"bestow an honor on someone"

2. give as a gift

3. bestow a quality on;

"Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"

"The music added a lot to the play"

"She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"

"This adds a light note to the program"

bestow (v.)

early 14c., bistowen "give" (as alms, etc.), from be- + stowen "to place" (see stow). Related: Bestowed; bestowing; bestower.

give, accord, award, confer，grant, endow, present, bestow

这组动词均含有"给予，赠给"之意。

give： 最普通用词，泛指将自己的东西给予他人，所给予的东西，物质或非物质的均可。

accord： 侧重所给予的是应得的或是恰当的，或是因某种原因而适于接受的。

award： 通常暗示所给予的东西是接受者应得的，而且给予者往往是具有裁判权力的。

confer： 通常指授予称号或学位等。

grant： 多指出于慷慨、怜悯或正义感而给予，并且通常是在被请求下给予。

endow： 指捐赠大量的钱作基金，也可指给予非物质的东西。

present： 指正式地给予或授予，通常伴有仪式进行。

bestow： 正式用词，指把某物作为礼物赠送于某人，也可作引申用。

It was a title bestowed upon him by the king.

那是国王赐给他的头衔。

牛津词典

The Queen has bestowed a knighthood on him.

女王已经授予他爵士头衔。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

I bestow my own attributes over liberally on him.

我把自己的特性慷慨地施与他了.

辞典例句

Bows crossbows, and slings bestow the bonus damage upon their ammunition.

弓 、 和投石器将对伤害的加值施加于其弹药上.

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Many people despise wealth, but few know how to bestow it.

鄙视财富大有人在, 使用财富却鲜有人知.

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She had helped Mr. Gryce to bestow his encumbering properties beneath the table.

她帮着古莱斯先生把他那些乱堆着的提包安置在桌子底下.

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Holland also invites to bestow the cake shop work, may keep the port sha one.

荷亦聘请赐到饼店工作, 令莎一家可留港.

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Her irritation was over and she was prepared to bestow a smile on him.

她的愤怒已经过去了,她准备向他报以一个微笑.

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For the table gratitude, the Vienna hotel will bestow 50 integrals for you!

为表谢意, 维也纳酒店将为您赠送50积分!

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Copperfield insists his archipelago also contains the legendary waters that bestow perpetual youth.

科波菲尔坚称,他的群岛上有那种可以让人青春永驻的传说中的“不老泉”.

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When it came to end thirteen wise women came to bestow magical gifts upon the baby.

在宴会快要完结的时候,十三个女巫来给这个公主献上魔法祝福.

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But you are a shield around me bestow glory on me and lift up my head.

但祢耶和华是我四围的盾牌,是我的荣耀,又是叫我抬起头来的.

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Bows crossbows, and slings bestow the energy upon their ammunition.

弓 、 和投石器将此能量施加于其弹药上.

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Learn how to acknowledge and bestow praise.

更要学会认可和给予赞美.

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Some critics of books bestow their praise or their censure by wholesale.

某些书的批评家不辨好恶地随便褒贬.

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In those days she valued her affection too highly to bestow it casually.

那时苏小姐把自己的爱情看得太名贵了,不肯随便施与.

汉英文学 - 围城

I just know we should be grateful God's bestow, the soul banquet for the time being.

我只知道此刻,我们应该感谢上帝恩赐我们的这场灵魂盛宴.

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He wished to bestow great honors upon the hero.

他希望将那些伟大的荣誉授予这位英雄.

辞典例句

What great inspiration wiII you bestow on me?

你有什么伟大的灵感能馈赠给我?

电影对白

To condescend to grant or bestow ( a privilege, for example ); deign.

赐予,俯见屈就以授予或给予 ( 如一个特权 ); 惠赐.

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Democracy will remain just too dangerous a gift for the Chinese government bestow upon its people.

中国政府会认为把民主当作礼物赐予人民实在是太危险了.

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For the good of the Titans, I, Cronos bestow what is left upon you.

为了泰坦的利益, 我, 克洛诺斯,此刻把最后的力量正式授予奎托斯.

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I had hoped to bestow Winterfell on a northman, you may recall.

我曾希望将临冬城赠给一个北方人, 你也许记得.

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He did not bestow one thought on his dead father.

他想都没有想过,他过世的父亲.

辞典例句

The greatest honor history can bestow is the title of peacemaker.

历史所能颁赐的最大荣耀,就是和平缔造者这个头衔.

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BOB and argumentation later: " You bestow favor on your wife too. "

BOB后来评论说: “ 你太宠你的妻子了. ”

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Open, Gates of heaven. Bless us and bestow miracles upon us!

开启吧.天国之门. 赐福于我们,降下那奇迹吧!

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She received every honour that the scientific world could bestow.

她获得了科学界所能授予的一切荣誉.

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Flavor The druids'reverence for nature allows them bestow wondrous gifts upon their allies.

德鲁伊们对自然的尊敬使得他们总能给盟友送上令人惊喜的礼物.

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And Mario Andreacchio says he hopes the dragon will bestow its fortune in ticket sales.

马里奥·安德里奇欧说,他希望龙能保佑该片在票房上的好运.

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