单词 | ensconce |
释义 | ensconce (once / 4057 pages) v If you ensconce yourself somewhere, you settle in for quite a while, such as when you're home with the flu and ensconce yourself on the couch with the remote control, tissues, your phone, and a big glass of orange juice. Ensconce dates to the 1580s, when it literally meant "to cover with a fort." It isn't quite clear whether the word can be traced to French or Dutch, which has a word schans that describes "earthwork." Today, you don't need a protective structure like a fort in order to be ensconced, but the idea of being surrounded is key to the word's meaning. WORD FAMILYensconce: ensconced, ensconces, ensconcing+/sconce: ensconce, sconces USAGE EXAMPLESThe poets in Paterson’s, and the movie’s, pantheon are ensconced in artistic scenes; Paterson is on his own. The New Yorker(Dec 30, 2016) But the Oakland fire ripped through a close-knit community of artists ensconced in an underground music scene and committed to staying in the area. Los Angeles Times(Dec 05, 2016) He spent most of his last decade ensconced at home in the suburbs of Havana. The Guardian(Dec 03, 2016) v fix firmly He ensconced himself in the chair Syn|Hyper settle lay, place, pose, position, put, set put into a certain place or abstract location |
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