英语词汇escape的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	escape
词源	escape [ME] This is from Old French eschaper, based on medieval Latin ex- ‘out’ and cappa ‘cloak’, with the idea of leaving your pursuer just clutching your cloak. Escapade [M17th] comes from the same source and originally had the same meaning. See also scapegoat.
随便看	recount recover recreation recriminate rectangle rector rectum recuperate recur red redeem redemption redstart reduce reef reek refer refine reform refract refrain refrigerate refrigerator refuge refugee

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