treat

treat
verb
[with obj.]

behave towards or deal with in a certain way
对待
she had been brutally treated.
她被粗鲁地对待。
he treated her with grave courtesy.
他对她毕恭毕敬。
■(treat something as)regard something as being of a specified nature with implications for one's actions concerning it
看待，视为
the names are being treated as classified information.
这些名字被列为机密。
■give medical care or attention to; try to heal or cure
医疗，医治
the two were treated for cuts and bruises.
两人伤痕累累而接受治疗。
■apply a process or a substance to (something) to protect or preserve it or to give it particular properties
处理
linen creases badly unless it is treated with4 the appropriate finish.
要用适当的方式来处理亚麻布，否则它很容易起皱。
■present or discuss (a subject)
陈述，讨论（某主题）
the lectures show a striking variation in the level at which subjects are treated.
在主题深度方面，这些讲座有显著的变化。
(treat someone to)provide someone with (food, drink, or entertainment) at one's own expense
（用食物、饮料或娱乐）款待某人
he treated her to a slap-up lunch.
他请她吃了顿高档午餐。
■give someone (something) as a favour
把（某物）给某人以示好感
he treated her to one of his smiles.
他对她友好地一笑。
■(treat oneself)do or have something that gives one great pleasure
做使自己快乐的事
treat yourself—you can diet tomorrow.
尽情地吃——明天你可以节食。
[no obj.]negotiate terms with someone, especially an opponent
（尤指与对手）商谈，谈判
propagandists claimed that he was treating with the enemy.
宣传者声称他正在与敌人谈判。

noun

an event or item that is out of the ordinary and gives great pleasure
（不同一般的）乐事，乐趣
he wanted to take her to the pictures as a treat.
他想用看电影的方式让她开心。
■used with a possessive determiner to indicate that the person specified is paying for food, entertainment, etc., for someone else
做东（与物主限定词连用，表示某人请客）
‘My treat,’ he insisted, reaching for the bill.
“我做东。”他手伸向账单，坚持说道。

常用词组
—— a treat

(Brit. informal)used to indicate that someone or something does something specified very well or satisfactorily
(英，非正式)（做得）极出色
their tactics worked a treat.
他们的策略太出色了。
■used to indicate that someone is looking attractive
有魅力的人
I don't know whether she can act, but she looks a treat.
我不知道她是否能演，但她看上去挺行。

派生
treatable
adjective
treater
noun
语源

Middle English (in the senses 'negotiate' and 'discuss (a subject)'): from Old French traitier, from Latin tractare 'handle', frequentative of trahere 'draw, pull'. The current noun sense dates from the mid 17th cent

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