英语词汇“obsidian”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Obsidian is a type of black or dark glass formed from cooling lava. So if you find a shiny, hard, dark piece of glass next time you’re hanging around a volcano, it’s probably a piece of obsidian.

The word obsidian essentially means “stone of Obsius.” So who was Obsius? According to an ancient Roman writer, he was the guy who first found this type of stone in Ethiopia. You’ll find obsidian used as a modifier a lot. Think of an obsidian arrowhead, blade or mirror. Sometimes it is used as a fancy way of describing people’s eyes in romance novels as in, “Her eyes were dark and shining, two obsidian orbs.”

WORD FAMILY

obsidian: obsidians

USAGE EXAMPLES

Eventually I reached Obsidian Vineyard, where I encountered another instance of Kiwi hospitality.

New York Times(Dec 30, 2016)

“You Want It Darker,” like David Bowie’s “Blackstar,” tried to find some grace and meaning — and even some obsidian humor — in the inevitable.

Los Angeles Times(Nov 10, 2016)

The intimacy is intensified by obsidian wall tiles, cut from slabs found in the soil where Casa Dragones’ agave is grown.

Wall Street Journal(Oct 26, 2016)

n acid or granitic glass formed by the rapid cooling of lava without crystallization; usually dark, but transparent in thin pieces

Hyper

volcanic glass

a kind of natural glass produced when molten lava cools very rapidly

单词	obsidian
释义	obsidian (once / 15370 pages) n Obsidian is a type of black or dark glass formed from cooling lava. So if you find a shiny, hard, dark piece of glass next time you’re hanging around a volcano, it’s probably a piece of obsidian. The word obsidian essentially means “stone of Obsius.” So who was Obsius? According to an ancient Roman writer, he was the guy who first found this type of stone in Ethiopia. You’ll find obsidian used as a modifier a lot. Think of an obsidian arrowhead, blade or mirror. Sometimes it is used as a fancy way of describing people’s eyes in romance novels as in, “Her eyes were dark and shining, two obsidian orbs.” WORD FAMILY obsidian: obsidians USAGE EXAMPLES Eventually I reached Obsidian Vineyard, where I encountered another instance of Kiwi hospitality. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) “You Want It Darker,” like David Bowie’s “Blackstar,” tried to find some grace and meaning — and even some obsidian humor — in the inevitable. Los Angeles Times(Nov 10, 2016) The intimacy is intensified by obsidian wall tiles, cut from slabs found in the soil where Casa Dragones’ agave is grown. Wall Street Journal(Oct 26, 2016) n acid or granitic glass formed by the rapid cooling of lava without crystallization; usually dark, but transparent in thin pieces Hyper volcanic glass a kind of natural glass produced when molten lava cools very rapidly
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