incense

B2 大学 FREQ #13341 ★☆☆☆☆

n. 香, 香气, 奉承 vi. 焚香 vt. 用香焚, 使发怒

发音

US
US
/ˈɪnsɛns/
/ɪnˈsɛns/

词形变化

incenses 复数 incensed incenses 三单 incenses incensing incenst incensing 现在分词 incensed 过去式 incensed 过去分词

教材释义与例句

名词

香；奉承

动词

向…焚香；使…发怒

动词

焚香

释义与例句

n. B2
  1. 1.

    Biotic material that releases fragrant smoke when burnt, often used in religious rites or for aesthetic reasons.

    香

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    The fragrant smoke released by burning incense (sense 1).

    可数 不可数
  3. 3.

    Homage; adulation.

    可数 比喻 不可数
v.
  1. 1.

    To set on fire; to inflame; to kindle; to burn.

    废旧 及物
  2. 2.

    To anger or infuriate.

    及物

    I think it would incense him to learn the truth.

  3. 3.

    To incite, stimulate.

    古体 及物
  4. 4.

    To offer incense to.

    及物
  5. 5.

    To perfume with, or as with, incense.

    及物

词汇关系

名词

上位词 6

perfume scent compound fragrance aroma chemical compound

下位词 1

joss stick

部分词 1

stacte
动词

同义词 4

exasperate infuriate cense thurify

上位词 3

anger scent odorize

相关短语

incense boat incense boats incense cedar 翠柏 incense cedars incense tree [网络] 土沉香；牙香树；白木香 incense trees incense stick 线香 incense sticks incense burner

词源

From Middle English encens, from Old French encens (“sweet-smelling substance”) from Late Latin incensum (“burnt incense”, literally “something burnt”), neuter past participle of incendō (“to set on fire”). Compare incendiary. Doublet of incienso.

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