amain

adv. 全力地, 全速地, 急速地, 突然

发音

US /əˈmeɪn/
UK /əˈmeɪn/

词形变化

amained amaining amains 三单 amaining 现在分词 amained 过去式 amained 过去分词 more amain 比较级 most amain 最高级

别名

amaine

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To lower (the sail of a ship, particularly the topsail).

    废旧 及物 航海 交通
  2. 2.

    To decrease or reduce (something).

    比喻 废旧 及物
  3. 3.

    To lower the topsail in token of surrender; to yield.

    不及物 废旧 航海 交通
adv.
  1. 1.

    With all of one's might; mightily; forcefully, violently.

    古体 文学
  2. 2.

    At full speed; also, in great haste.

    古体
  3. 3.

    Out of control.

    方言
  4. 4.

    Exceedingly; overmuch.

    废旧

词源

Borrowed from Spanish amainar (“to reef a sail (take in part of a sail to adapt its size to the force of the wind); to abate, die down, subside; to ease off, let up; of a person: to calm down, control one’s anger”); further etymology uncertain, probably from a regional Italian (Naples) word (compare Italian ammainare (“to lower or reef (a flag, sail, etc.)”)), from Vulgar Latin *invagīnare (“to sheathe (a sword); to put away, stow”), from Latin in- (prefix meaning ‘in, inside, within’) + vāgīna (“scabbard, sheath; covering, holder; vagina”) (possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *weh₂ǵ- (“to cover; sheath”)); this would make it a doublet of invaginate.

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