lunt

n. 火把, 烟, 水汽

发音

其它 /lʌnt/

词形变化

lunts 复数 lunts lunted lunting lunts 三单 lunting 现在分词 lunted 过去式 lunted 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A slow-burning match or torch.

    1844, E. A. Friedlænder (translator), The Amber Witch [1838, Abraham Schweidler (Wilhelm Meinhold), Maria Schweidler, die Bernsteinhexe], page 90, In the mean time, however, he himself (understand; the young Nobilis) had seen that a fine smoke issued from the nostrils of the steed, and as he stooped down, he had immediately pulled forth a lunt, almost of a finger's length, the which was yet burning, and which a knave had privily poked into his nostrils with a needle.

  2. 2.

    Smoke with flames, especially from a pipe.

v.
  1. 1.

    To emit smoke.

    苏格兰

    18th c, Robert Burns, The Twa Dogs, 1822, The Poetical Works of Robert Burns, page 28, The lunting pipe, and sneeshing mill, / Are handed round wi' right gude-will;

  2. 2.

    To walk while smoking a pipe.

    苏格兰

    2014, Robert P. Wills, Tales From A Second Hand Wand Shoppe, Book 1: They Were the Best of Gnomes, They Were the Worst of Gnomes, page 278, “Lunting?” interrupted Julie, eyebrow raised. Grimbledung shrugged, “It's a good and proper word”, he raised an eyebrow back, "it just doesn't get used that much." Julie smirked, “Go on then, with your lunting.” He let out a sigh. "As I was saying, I was sitting there when a Minotaur came lunting up." He paused for a moment, "Pipe in mouth, walking along", he winked at Julie, […] .

词源

From Dutch lont.

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