| 单词 | stamp |
| 释义 | stamp (once / 179 pages) 1vn 2vn 3nv 4nv 5v When you stamp, you step hard, either on the ground or on some object. If you're terrified of bugs, you might be tempted to stamp on a big, weird looking beetle. You can stamp your foot when you're angry, or stamp out a small campfire after you've finished toasting marshmallows. Another way to stamp is to apply a mark or pattern to something — you might stamp your classmates' hands with ink as they enter the school dance, or stamp your return address onto an envelope. Stamp comes from Middle English, with a Germanic root — it's closely related to the German word stampfen, or "stamp with the foot." WORD FAMILYstamp: stamped, stamper, stamping, stamps+/stamper: stampers USAGE EXAMPLESAnti-poverty groups are now focused on preventing cuts to food stamp and welfare programs rather than trying to expand them as planned. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) The family receives $68 in monthly food stamps and no other public assistance. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Everyone should read “Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America,” which shows how racism adapts to every anti-racist victory. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1v walk heavily Syn|Hyper stomp, stump walk use one's feet to advance; advance by steps 2v destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot Stamp fascism into submission stamp out tyranny Hyper extinguish, snuff out put an end to; kill 3v crush or grind with a heavy instrument stamp fruit extract the juice Hyper crush, mash, squash, squeeze, squelch to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition 4n machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores 2Syn|Hyper pestle machine any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks 1v to mark, or produce an imprint in or on something a man whose name is permanently stamped on our maps Hypo|Hyper date, date stamp stamp with a date handstamp, rubberstampstamp with a rubber stamp, usually an indication of official approval on a document frank, postmarkstamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing impress, imprint mark or stamp with or as if with pressure 2v raise in a relief Syn|Hypo|Hyper boss, emboss block stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block impress, imprint mark or stamp with or as if with pressure 3n a block or die used to imprint a mark or design Hyper die a device used for shaping metal 4n a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper seal Great Seal of the United States the seal of the United States government bulla the round leaden seal affixed to a papal bull cacheta seal on a letter great sealthe principal seal of a government, symbolizing authority or sovereignty handstamp, rubber stampa stamp (usually made of rubber) for imprinting a mark or design by hand signeta seal (especially one used to mark documents officially) device any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery) 5n a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving 3he put his stamp on the envelope Syn|Hypo|Hyper impression embossment, imprint an impression produced by pressure or printing seala stamp affixed to a document (as to attest to its authenticity or to seal it) symbol an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance 1n a type or class more men of his stamp are needed Hyper category, class, family a collection of things sharing a common attribute 2n the distinctive form in which a thing is made Syn|Hyper cast, mold, mould solid a three-dimensional shape 3v reveal clearly as having a certain character His playing stamps him as a Romantic Hyper characterise, characterize, qualify describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of 4v treat or classify according to a mental stereotype 4Syn|Hyper pigeonhole, stereotype assort, class, classify, separate, sort, sort out arrange or order by classes or categories 1n a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that that postal fees have been paid Syn|Hyper postage, postage stamp item, token an individual instance of a type of symbol 2n a small piece of adhesive paper that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid Syn|Hyper revenue stamp piece of paper, sheet, sheet of paper paper used for writing or printing 3n something that can be used as an official medium of payment Syn|Hypo|Hyper legal tender, tender food stamp a government-issued stamp that can be used in exchange for food medium of exchange, monetary system anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region 4v affix a stamp to 5Are the letters properly stamped? Hypo|Hyper meter stamp with a meter indicating the postage affix, stick on attach to v form or cut out with a mold, form, or die stamp needles Hyper forge, form, mold, mould, shape, work make something, usually for a specific function |
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