incense

• vt. 向…焚香；使…发怒
• n. 香；奉承
• vi. 焚香

in-,进入，使，-cend,火，燃烧，词源同candle,incense,-se,过去分词后缀。引申词义香，香火。作动词指点火，激怒。

1. a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned

2. the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned;

"incense filled the room"

incense

incense: English has two distinct words incense, but both come ultimately from the same source. The noun, ‘aromatic burnt substance’ [13], comes via Old French encens from late Latin incensum, a noun use of the verb incendere ‘set fire to’ (source of English incendiary [17]). This in turn was formed from a derivative of candēre ‘glow’ (source of English candle). (From encens was derived Old French censier, which passed into English via Anglo-Norman as censer [13].) Besides the literal ‘set fire to’, incendere was used figuratively for ‘enrage’, which English acquired as the verb incense [15] via Old French.
=> censer, incendiary

incense (n.)

late 13c., from Old French encens "sweet-smelling substance," from Late Latin incensum (nominative incensus) "burnt incense," literally "something burnt," neuter past participle of Latin incendere "set on fire" (see incendiary).

incense (v.1)

"make angry," early 15c., from Middle French incenser, from Latin incensare, frequentative of Latin incendere "set on fire" (see incendiary). A figurative use of the word used literally in incense (n.). Related: Incensed.

incense (v.2)

"to offer incense, perfume with incense," c. 1300, from Old French encenser, from encens (see incense (n.)).

fragrance, odour, flavour, smell, perfume, scent, incense

这些词都有"气味"之意。

fragrance： 较正式的典雅用词，常指花妆品、花朵和香料等发出的令人感到新鲜、愉快的香味。

odour： 书面中性词，侧重气味本身的本质，既可指令人愉快的气味，也可指令人作呕难闻气味。

flavour： 指影响嗅觉、味觉的香气或香味，多用于指食物等独特的味。

smell： 普通用词，与odour很相近，中性词。可指好闻或不好闻或中性气味。

perfume： 书面用词，指强烈、浓厚天然或人工制造的香气。

scent与smell很接近，但着重某物质或物体所特有的气味，多指好闻的气味。

incense： 指香燃烧时发出的芳香的烟味。

At the shrine of the god there were offerings, libations and incense.

神殿里供奉着牺牲、鬯酒和贡香。

柯林斯例句

The musty aroma of incense made her head swim.

熏香发霉的气味令她感到头晕。

柯林斯例句

Mr Sharma lit incense and chanted Sanskrit mantras.

夏尔马先生点上香，念起梵文咒语。

柯林斯例句

This proposal will incense conservation campaigners.

这项提议会激怒环保人士。

辞典例句

Incense can attune the finite to the Infinite .

薰香可以使有限调谐至无限。

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Upon the altars rose the incense and bloomed the garlands.

祭坛上的香烟袅袅上升,花环上的花朵鲜艳地开着.

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" Outside are insignia, shown in state ; But here are sweet incense - clouds , quietly ours . "

兵卫森画戟, 宴 寝 凝清香.

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The heavy odour of incense seemed to cling about its pages and to trouble the brain.

它的书页上仿佛散发出浓烈的香气,叫人头晕.

辞典例句

Victims were offered, the altars smoked, and the odor of incense filled the air.

人们祭献供品, 在圣坛前焚香供奉,空气中香烟缭绕.

辞典例句

Enough, already with this mellow incense and peppermints vibe.

够了, 我受够这些薰香以及薄荷的感觉了.

电影对白

He has to take us anywhere and we're entitled to an incense - free ride.

他必须载我们到任何我们要去的地方,这是他的责任.

电影对白

That smoking incense, the candles flashing light, scattered, confused by my eyes.

那香冒着烟, 那蜡烛闪着光, 星星点点的, 迷茫了我的眼睛.

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They lighted incense and candles and heaped floral tributes to the dead.

他们点燃蜡烛、熏香,为死难者献上花环.

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Incense and red candles are available in the temple.

庙内有香烛供奉.

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Other people burned myrrh as an incense during cremations.

其他人在火葬的时候燃烧没药作为熏香之用.

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