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doughty 音标拼音: [d'ɔti]
a. 强的,勇敢的,刚强的 强的,勇敢的,刚强的 Doughty \ Dough" ty\ ( dou" t[ y^]), a. [ Compar. { Doughtier} ( dou" t[ i^]*[~ e] r); superl. { Doughtiest}.] [ OE. duhti, dohti, douhti, brave, valiant, fit, useful, AS. dyhtig; akin to G. t[" u] chtig, Dan. dygtig, Sw. dygdig virtuous, and fr. AS. dugan to avail, be of use, be strong, akin to D. deugen, OHG. tugan, G. taugen, Icel. & Sw. duga, Dan. due, Goth. dugan, but of uncertain origin; cf. Skr. duh to milk, give milk, draw out, or Gr. ty` chh fortune. [ root] 68.] Able; strong; valiant; redoubtable; as, a doughty hero. [ 1913 Webster] Sir Thopas wex [ grew] a doughty swain. -- Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster] Doughty families, hugging old musty quarrels to their hearts, buffet each other from generation to generation. -- Motley. [ 1913 Webster] Note: Now seldom used, except in irony or burlesque. [ 1913 Webster]
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