Mace
[meɪs]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office or authority.
(noun.) spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed.
(noun.) (trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization.
戈代娃手打--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) A money of account in China equal to one tenth of a tael; also, a weight of 57.98 grains.
(n.) A kind of spice; the aril which partly covers nutmegs. See Nutmeg.
(n.) A heavy staff or club of metal; a spiked club; -- used as weapon in war before the general use of firearms, especially in the Middle Ages, for breaking metal armor.
(n.) A staff borne by, or carried before, a magistrate as an ensign of his authority.
(n.) An officer who carries a mace as an emblem of authority.
(n.) A knobbed mallet used by curriers in dressing leather to make it supple.
(n.) A rod for playing billiards, having one end suited to resting on the table and pushed with one hand.
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解釋/意思:
n. a kind of spice: the second coat of the nutmeg.
n. a staff used as a mark of authority: a light flat-headed stick in use at billiards before the introduction of the bridge or cue-rest: formerly a weapon of war consisting of a staff headed with a heavy spiked ball of iron: a mallet used by a currier in dressing leather.—n. Mace′-bear′er one who carries the mace in a procession or before men in authority—also Mac′er.
杰西卡校對
娱乐性解釋/意思:
n. A staff of office signifying authority. Its form that of a heavy club indicates its original purpose and use in dissuading from dissent.
道格拉斯校對
例句/造句/用法:
- It's the mace and seal upon the table. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- I mean THE judgment that will dissolve the spell upon me of the mace and seal. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- Extracts of lemon and vanilla are most frequently used; nutmeg, mace, cinnamon, etc. 威廉K.大衛. 智者、化學家和偉大醫生的秘密.
- A knight, it was announced, might use a mace or battle-axe at pleasure, but the dagger was a prohibited weapon. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- I have seen many new faces come, unsuspicious, within the influence of the mace and seal in these many years. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- Maces, bags, and purses indignantly proclaim silence and frown at the man from Shropshire. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
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