lustrate

vt. 驱除

发音

其它 /ˈlʌstɹeɪt/

词形变化

lustrated lustrates 三单 lustrates lustrating lustrating 现在分词 lustrated 过去式 lustrated 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    Synonym of purify, to ritually cleanse or renew, particularly to do so with a propitiatory offering or (historical) the lustration, quinquennial ritual of the Roman censor to cleanse the city after a census.

    及物

    We must purge, and cleanse, and lustrate the whole city.

  2. 2.

    Synonym of pass through, traverse.

    及物/不及物
  3. 3.

    Synonym of look, look over, survey.

    废旧 及物
  4. 4.

    Synonym of luster, to impart luster to, to make lustrous.

    废旧 及物

词汇关系

动词

上位词 3

purge purify sanctify

词源

From Latin lustrātus (“lustrated”), perfect passive participle of lustrō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from lustrum (“ritual purification”) + -ō (first conjugation verb-forming suffix), q.v. In reference to imparting luster, further via senses of Middle French lustre, from Old Italian lustro.

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