| 单词 | apian |
| 释义 | apian (once / 256942 pages) adj The adjective apian describes anything having to do with bees. Your coworker might describe your outfit as apian if you wear your black skirt with a yellow sweater and tights. You could call your fancy new beehive "an apian mansion," or say that your dabbling in beekeeping is an apian hobby. Biologists might refer to apian behavior or apian characteristics when they're talking about bees. Apian comes from the Latin word apianus, from the root word apis, or "bee." WORD FAMILYapian USAGE EXAMPLESIt quickly became clear that in its basic facts, the novel sticks closely to real-world apian biology and behavior. Washington Post(Jul 30, 2014) Apian’s work, put forth as an example of “The Genius of Printing,” reminds us that genius can be a fleeting thing. New York Times(Jun 12, 2014) Near the man at our left, and kept open by a T-square, is the Arithmetic which Peter Apian, astronomer and globe-maker, published in 1527. Fortescue, Beatrice, Holbein(2010) adj relating to or having the characteristics of bees |
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