quoth meaning in English
vt.
〔古、谑〕说 (＝said) 〔第一人称和第三人称的直说法过去式，用如 quoth I [he, she] 我[他，她]说。偶然也用如 quoth we [they] 我们[他们]说。常置于主语前，插在引用语句的前后或当中〕。 Q- the raven, “Nevermore”. 老鸦说：“决不!”
Examples
- Put beurla on it , littlejohn . quoth littlejohn eglinton
小个子约翰埃格林顿说： - Ho ! ho ! ’ quoth he , ‘ that ' s for me , ’ and soon rooted it out from beneath the straw
“喔喔！ ”他说道， “那是我的！ ”他很快就将它从稻草堆里挖出来。 - " but there is yet time , " quoth brissenden . " who knows but what you may prove the humble instrument to save him
“不过也许还来得及， ”布里森登说， “你这个不算高明的手段说不定还能救他。 - I see it now , the forces of entropy breaking our companionship apart . and it cannot come too soon , quoth this raven
海尔达利：现在我懂了，浑沌的力量拆散了我们。而且说来就来，这乌鸦如是说。 - Quoth one paper : " we have received a letter from a gentleman who wrote a poem just like it , only better , some time ago .
一家报纸说： “前不久我们收到一位先生寄来的信，他写了一首诗，很像布里森登，只是更加高明。 ”