incense
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TOEFLGRE六级B2
释义
n.
A substance burned to produce a sweet-smelling smoke, often in religious ceremonies.
香,熏香;燃烧后产生芳香烟雾的物质,常用于宗教仪式。
v.
To make someone extremely angry.
激怒,使大怒。
词根拆分
词根派生来自 cens 变体,经 incendere/incensum「点燃、被烧」。名词是为取香而燃烧的物质。动词把同样的「点火」概念延伸到情绪:incense someone 就是点燃某人的怒火。
词根 cand 还连着 12 个词为什么是这个意思
一个拼写,两种生命,由「燃烧」相连。名词 incense 字面是「被烧之物」(incensum)——点燃以散发香气的材料。动词 incense 把火的意象带入情绪:当你被 incensed,就是被怒火「点燃」。重音也分化:IN-cense(名词)vs in-CENSE(动词)。
使用指南
重音随词义转移:IN-cense(名词,熏香)vs in-CENSE(动词,激怒)。动词多用被动:be incensed by/at sth。名词不可数。
例句
- 1.
The temple was filled with the smoke of burning incense.
寺庙里弥漫着燃香的烟雾。
- 2.
She lit some incense to help her relax before bed.
她点了些香,帮助自己睡前放松。
- 3.
His careless remark incensed the entire audience.
他轻率的话激怒了全场观众。