| 释义 |
jilt /dʒɪlt/ verb [transitive] RELATIONSHIPto suddenly end a close romantic relationship with someone 抛弃〔情人〕 She jilted her fiancé just before the wedding. 她在婚礼前一刻抛弃了未婚夫。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusjilt• When he was jilted after five years together it had a devastating effect.• Anyway she was off to jilt another fellow; his name is Percy.• Grace Bird is an abandoned wife and Babs's Stanislaus has jilted her.Origin jilt (1600-1700) jilt “woman who ends a relationship” ((17-20 centuries)), probably from jillet “girl who attracts sexual attention” ((16-19 centuries)), from the female name Jilljilt verbChinese to someone romantic suddenly close with end Corpus a relationship |