jilt
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++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 table
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jilt• 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
jilt
jilt /dʒɪlt/
verb [transitive]
She jilted her fiancé just before the wedding.
jilt /dʒɪlt/
verb [transitive] Date: 1600-1700
Origin: jilt 'woman who ends a relationship' (17-20 centuries), probably from jillet 'girl who attracts sexual attention' (16-19 centuries), from the female name Jill
to suddenly end a close romantic relationship with someone:Origin: jilt 'woman who ends a relationship' (17-20 centuries), probably from jillet 'girl who attracts sexual attention' (16-19 centuries), from the female name Jill