incense

英 [ˈɪnsens , ɪnˈsens]

美 [ˈɪnsens , ɪnˈsens]

n.  香(尤指宗教礼仪用的)
v.  激怒; 使大怒

过去分词：incensed　过去式：incensed　复数：incenses　现在分词：incensing　第三人称单数：incenses　

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牛津词典

noun

• 香（尤指宗教礼仪用的）
  a substance that produces a pleasant smell when you burn it, used particularly in religious ceremonies

verb

• 激怒；使大怒
  to make sb very angry
  1. The decision incensed the workforce.
     这个决定激怒了劳工大众。

柯林斯词典

The noun is pronounced /'ɪnsens/. The verb is pronounced /ɪn'sens/. 名词读作 /'ɪnsens/,动词读作 /ɪn'sens/。


• (常用于宗教仪式的)香
  Incenseis a substance that is burned for its sweet smell, often as part of a religious ceremony.
• VERB 使愤怒;激怒
  If you say that somethingincensesyou, you mean that it makes you extremely angry.
  1. This proposal will incense conservation campaigners.
     这项提议会激怒环保人士。

英英释义

noun

• the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned
  1. incense filled the room
• a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned

verb

• make furious
  Synonym:infuriateexasperate
• perfume especially with a censer
  Synonym:censethurify

双语例句

• On the long narrow table were set out an incense burner, candlesticks, and offerings of all kinds.
  条案上陈放着香炉、烛台和各色供品。
• No mention is made of incense, or lights, or holy water in any of the books.
  没有提到的是香，还是灯光，或者圣水中的任何书籍。
• Incense reminds one to be peaceful.
  香提醒人平和。
• And the anointing oil and fragrant incense for the Holy Place.
  膏油和为圣所用麝香的香料。
• Prayer is incense that I burn before God.
  祷告是我在神面前所焚的香。
• Under the EiffelTower, we only go to restaurants to eat, we eat very incense.
  下了埃菲尔铁塔，我们才去餐馆吃饭，我们吃得很香。
• This place reeks of incense and righteousness.
  这个地方充斥着愤怒和正义的气息。
• Frankincense and myrrh were burned as incense during worship and use in making perfumes.
  乳香和没药经点燃可作为礼拜时的熏香或者制作香水的材料。
• I lit sandalwood incense in my room.
  我在房间里点了一支檀香的棒儿香。
• This proposal will incense conservation campaigners.
  这项提议会激怒环保人士。