amate

vt. [古]使懊恼；使挫折

发音

UK /əˈmɑːteɪ/
UK /əˈmeɪt/
其它
其它
US /əˈmɑteɪ/
US /əˈmeɪt/

词形变化

amates 复数 amates amates 三单 amating 现在分词 amated 过去式 amated 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Paper produced from the bark of adult Ficus trees.

  2. 2.

    An art form based on Mexican bark painting from the Otomi culture.

v.
  1. 1.

    To dishearten, dismay.

    废旧

    Upon the walls the pagans old and young / Stood hush'd and still, amated and amazed.

    For the last […], he will be much amazed, he will be much amated.

  2. 1.

    To be a mate to; to match.

    废旧

词源

From Spanish (papel) amate (“amate paper”), from Classical Nahuatl āmatl (“paper”).

来源：wiktionary