释义 |
and1 /and, ənd, ən or n/ conjunction- Indicating addition
- Also
- Also of another kind
- Used to introduce a consequence or aim
- Used to introduce a question expressive of surprise, realization, wonder, incredulity, etc
- Used to join identical words to indicate repetition, progression or continuity
- Used after some verbs instead of to to indicate intent (informal)
- Sometimes appar meaningless (‘When that I was and a little tiny boy’)
- As a conditional conjunction (from ME times only; often in Shakespeare; now archaic; also an, an if) if
- Even if, although
- As if
ORIGIN: OE and, ond; cf Ger und, and L ante before, Gr anti against and all Not without and how! see under how1 and/or Either or both and then some (informal) And even more but and see under but1 |