释义 |
seel I. \ˈsē(ə)l, ˈsā(-\ variant of sele II. \ˈsē(ə)l\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: alteration of Middle English silen, from Middle French siller, ciller, from Medieval Latin ciliare, from Latin cilium eyelid — more at cilia 1. : to close the eyes of (as a hawk) by drawing threads through the eyelids 2. archaic : to close up (one's eyes) : deprive of sight : blind < when we in our viciousness grow hard … the wise gods seel our eyes — Shakespeare > |