sanguinary

a. 流血的, 血腥的, 嗜血的

发音

UK /ˈsæŋɡwɪnəɹi/
其它
US /ˈsæŋɡwɪnɛɹi/

词形变化

sanguinaries 复数 sanguinaries more sanguinary 比较级 most sanguinary 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A bloodthirsty person.

  2. 2.

    The plant common yarrow, or herba sanguinaria (Achillea millefolium).

adj.
  1. 1.

    Involving bloodshed.

    We may not propagate religion by wars, or by sanguinary persecutions to force consciences.

  2. 2.

    Eager to shed blood; bloodthirsty.

    Passion […] makes us brutal and sanguinary.

  3. 3.

    Consisting of, covered with, or similar in appearance to blood.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 6

bloodthirsty gory bloody-minded butcherly sanguineous slaughterous

近义相关 1

bloody

相关短语

sanguinary ant [医]血红蚁 sanguinary ants

词源

From Middle English sanguinarie, from Latin sanguinārius.

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