单词 | treat |
释义 | treat v. & n. --v   1. tr. act or behave towards or deal with (a person or thing) in a certain way (treated me kindly; treat it as a joke).   2. tr. deal with or apply a process to; act upon to obtain a particular result (treat it with acid).   3. tr. apply medical care or attention to.   4. tr. present or deal with (a subject) in literature or art.   5. tr. (often foll. by to) provide with food or drink or entertainment at one's own expense (treated us to dinner).   6. intr. (often foll. by with) negotiate terms (with a person).   7. intr. (often foll. by of) give a spoken or written exposition. --n   1. an event or circumstance (esp. when unexpected or unusual) that gives great pleasure.   2. a meal, entertainment, etc., provided by one person for the enjoyment of another or others.   3. (prec. by a) extremely good or well (they looked a treat; has come on a treat). Derivatives treatable adj. treater n. treating n. Etymology: ME f. AF treter, OF traitier f. L tractare handle, frequent. of trahere tract- draw, pull |
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