| 释义 |
ˈdragonize, v.
[f. dragon + -ize.]
1. trans. To turn into a dragon, render dragon-like.
1831Carlyle Misc. Ess. (1857) II. 231 Siegfried by main force slew this dragon, or rather dragonised Smith's-brother.
2. To keep guard over or watch as a dragon. Also absol.
c1853Mrs. Gaskell Let. (1966) 857 When Meta is at home she is to dragonize & prepare French lessons. 1866― Wives & Dau. viii, Clare to dragonize..us. 1875G. Macdonald Malcolm II. x. 155 His few household goods were borne in a cart through the sea-gate dragonized by Bykes. |