| 释义 |
ilk
I. \ˈilk, ˈiu̇k\ pronoun
Etymology: Middle English ilk, ilke, from Old English ilca same, from a prehistoric compound whose constituents are akin respectively to Gothic is he and Old English gelīc like — more at iterate, like
now chiefly Scotland : same — used with preceding that especially in the names of landed families
< Grant of that ilk means Grant of Grant >
II. noun
(-s)
: family, sort, kind — often used disparagingly
< determinists, materialists, agnostics, behaviorists and their ilk — John Dewey >
Synonyms: see type
III. adjective
Etymology: Middle English, adjective & pron., from Old English ylc, ǣlc — more at each
chiefly Scotland : each, every
IV. pronoun
Etymology: Middle English
chiefly Scotland : each |