Basil
['bæz(ə)l;-zɪl] or ['bæzl]
解释:
(noun.) leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried.
(noun.) (Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of the 4th century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379).
(noun.) any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum.
伊丽莎白编辑--From WordNet
解释:
(n.) The slope or angle to which the cutting edge of a tool, as a plane, is ground.
(v. t.) To grind or form the edge of to an angle.
(n.) The name given to several aromatic herbs of the Mint family, but chiefly to the common or sweet basil (Ocymum basilicum), and the bush basil, or lesser basil (O. minimum), the leaves of which are used in cookery. The name is also given to several kinds of mountain mint (Pycnanthemum).
(n.) The skin of a sheep tanned with bark.
录入:泰茜
解释:
n. a sheepskin roughly tanned and undressed.
See Bezel.
手打:梅格
例句:
- There had been some talking in gruff voices outside, and now Mrs. Hudson opened the door to say that there were three men inquiring for Captain Basil. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
- On the landing he met his brother Basil. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
- At Basil, the principal revenue of the state arises from a small custom upon goods exported. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
手打:奥拉夫