| 单词 | dwell |
| 释义 | dwell v. & n. --vintr. (past and past part. dwelt or dwelled) 1. literary (usu. foll. by in, at, near, on, etc.) live, reside (dwelt in the forest). 2. (of a horse) be slow in raising its feet; pause before taking a fence. --n a slight, regular pause in the motion of a machine. Phrases and idioms dwell on (or upon) 1. spend time on, linger over; write, brood, or speak at length on (a specified subject) (always dwells on his grievances). 2. prolong (a note, a syllable, etc.). Derivatives dweller n. Etymology: OE dwellan lead astray, later 'continue in a place', f. Gmc |
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