| 释义 |
bespeak /bi-spēkˈ/ transitive verb (pat bespokeˈ (or archaic bespakeˈ); pap bespōkˈen, also bespokeˈ)- To engage in advance, to order or apply for
- To request or ask for
- To betoken, be evidence for
- To foretell
- To address (poetic)
intransitive verb (obsolete)- To speak, speak out
- See also separate entry bespoke
noun- An actor's benefit, so called because his friends and patrons choose the piece to be performed
- An application in advance
ORIGIN: be- (3) |