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单词 methinks
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Definition of methinks in English:

methinks

verbmethought mɪˈθɪŋksmɪˈθɪŋks
[no object]humorous, archaic
  • It seems to me.

    〈古或幽默〉我想,据我看来

    life has been rather hard on her, methinks

    据我看来,她一直过得很艰辛。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He seems to have risen to the occasion fairly well, methinks.
    • In which case methinks we should utilize this peculiar soothsaying ability for more capitalistic means than mere survival.
    • My parents' generation, methinks, largely failed to see the value in life without money.
    • But methinks also that the left has already made up its mind.
    • But the inclusion of quizzes was unnecessary, methinks.

Origin

Old English mē thyncth, from 'to me' + thyncth 'it seems' (from thyncan 'seem', related to think).

Rhymes

jinks, jinx, lynx, minx, sphinx

Definition of methinks in US English:

methinks

verbmiˈTHiNGksmɪˈθɪŋks
[no object]humorous, archaic
  • It seems to me.

    〈古或幽默〉我想,据我看来

    life has been rather hard on her, methinks

    据我看来,她一直过得很艰辛。

    with clause methought you knew all about it

    我认为你完全了解情况。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • My parents' generation, methinks, largely failed to see the value in life without money.
    • In which case methinks we should utilize this peculiar soothsaying ability for more capitalistic means than mere survival.
    • He seems to have risen to the occasion fairly well, methinks.
    • But methinks also that the left has already made up its mind.
    • But the inclusion of quizzes was unnecessary, methinks.

Origin

Old English mē thyncth, from mē ‘to me’ + thyncth ‘it seems’ (from thyncan ‘seem’, related to think).

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