1580s, "crafty, scheming," present participle adjective from fetch (v.), in one of its extended senses, here "bring or draw into a desired relation or condition." The sense of "alluring, fascinating" is by 1880, from the verb in the sense "allure, attract, fascinate" (c. 1600). Related: Fetchingly.
双语例句
1. I helped out in the tents fetching and carrying.
我在帐篷里帮忙打杂。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Beckham wore a fetching outfit in purple and green.
贝克汉姆穿了一件抢眼的紫绿两色套装。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Her whole morning was spent in fetching and carrying.
她整个上午都在做杂务.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. Property in the area is now fetching ridiculously high prices.
