单词 | incense |
释义 | in·cense 2 ![]() n. 1. a. An aromatic substance, such as wood or a gum, that is burned to produce a pleasant odor. b. The smoke or odor produced by the burning of such a substance. 2. A pleasant smell. tr.v. in·censed, in·cens·ing, in·cens·es 1. To perfume with incense. 2. To burn incense to (a deity, for example) as a ritual offering. [Middle English encens, from Old French, from Latin incēnsum, from neuter past participle of incendere, to set on fire; see kand- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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