单词	turpentine
释义	turpentinetur‧pen‧tine /ˈtɜːpəntaɪn $ ˈtɜːr-/ noun [uncountable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINturpentine Origin: 1300-1400 Old French tourbentine, from Latin terebinthina, from terebinthus tree from which turpentine is obtained, from Greek terebinthos Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS He told him it was turpentine. I felt the velvet drapes and smelt the turpentine but loathed the girlish shoes I had to pose in. It tells of homes set aflame, planes dropping turpentine bombs and the wanton shooting of unarmed black men on the street. More like turpentine, but it's really effective. She found only half a pint of turpentine. The place stank of paraffin and turpentine and dry rot. The warehouse walls blended into each other like a painting drenched with turpentine. Tom picked up a brush and moistened it in the turpentine cup. word sets WORD SETS► Cleaning bin, nounbin liner, nounboil, verbborax, nounBrillo pad, nounbroom, nounbroomstick, nouncarpet sweeper, nounchar, verbchar, nouncharlady, nouncharwoman, nounchimney sweep, nouncleaner, nouncleanser, nounclothes basket, nounclothesline, nounclothes peg, nounconditioner, noundeodorize, verbdescale, verbdisinfect, verbdisinfectant, noundry-clean, verbdust, verbduster, noundustpan, nounfabric softener, nounfeather duster, nounflush, verbFrench polish, nounfumigate, verbhamper, nounHoover, nounhoover, verbhygiene, nounhygienic, adjectivekitchen roll, nounlaundry basket, nounlimescale, nounline, nounload, nounmangle, nounmop, nounmop, verbpolish, nounrag, nounrinse, verbrinse, nounsanitary, adjectivesanitation, nounscour, verbscourer, nounscrub, verbscrub, nounscrubbing brush, nounshampoo, nounsoak, verbsoak, nounsoapflakes, nounsoap powder, nounsoapsuds, nounsoapy, adjectivesoda, nounsoftener, nounspin, verbspin-dryer, nounsqueegee, nounstarch, verbsuds, nounswab, verbsweep, verbsweep, nounsweeper, nounsweepings, nounswill, verbswill, nountea cloth, nountea towel, nountide-mark, nounturpentine, nounturps, nounvacuum, nounvacuum, verbvacuum cleaner, nounwash, nounwashable, adjectivewashboard, nounwashcloth, nounwashday, nounwasher, nounwasher-dryer, nounwashing, nounwashing line, nounwashing machine, nounwashing powder, nounwashing soda, nounwashing-up, nounwashing-up liquid, nounwashtub, nounwhisk broom, nounwindow cleaner, nounwipe, verbwire wool, nounwring, verbwringer, noun a type of oil used for making paint more liquid or removing it from clothes, brushes etc
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