| 单词 | imp |
| 释义 | imp /imp/, n. 1. a little devil or demon; an evil spirit. 2. a mischievous child. 3. Archaic. a scion or offshoot of a plant or tree. 4. Archaic. an offspring. v.t. 5. Falconry. a. to graft (feathers) into a wing. b. to furnish (a wing, tail, etc.) with feathers, as to make good losses or deficiencies and improve powers of flight. 6. Archaic. to add a piece to; mend or repair. [bef. 900; (n.) ME impe, OE impa, impe shoot, graft < LL impotus, imputus grafted shoot < Gk émphytos planted, implanted, v. adj. of emphyein to implant (em- EM-2 + phyein to bring forth); (v.) ME impen to plant, graft, OE impian, geimpian, deriv. of the n. (cf. OHG impfon, impiton > G impfen to inoculate); sense "demon" < phrase imp of the devil] Syn. 2. scamp, rascal, brat, devil. |
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