| 单词 | incense |
| 释义 | incense Word forms: incenses , incensing , incensed pronunciation note: The noun is pronounced (ɪnsens ). The verb is pronounced (ɪnsens ). 1. uncountable noun Incense is a substance that is burned for its sweet smell, often as part of a religious ceremony. Synonyms: perfume, scent, fragrance, bouquet 2. verb If you say that something incenses you, you mean that it makes you extremely angry. This proposal will incense conservation campaigners. [VERB noun] Synonyms: anger, infuriate, enrage, excite incensed adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE, ADJECTIVE that] Mum was incensed at his lack of compassion. [+ at/by] Synonyms: angry, mad [informal], furious, cross Collocations: incense smoke It was also believed that incense smoke had a prophylactic effect in the time of plagues and epidemics. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The dancers are often enveloped in incense smoke. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was also once believed that the incense smoke guarded against contracting the many diseases that plagued the populace in past centuries. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The incense smoke provides an answer, but the smoke must be interpreted by a diviner. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The study found gaseous aliphatic aldehydes, which are carcinogenic and mutagenic, in incense smoke. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The smell of incense fills the church. Christianity Today (2000) The smell of incense mixed with chlorine filled the air. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The temples are gold and glittery and smell of incense. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Translations: Chinese: 香常指祭祀时用的 Japanese: 香 |
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