immure

GRE

英 [ɪ'mjʊə; ɪ'mjɔː] 美

释义

vt. 把…嵌在墙上；监禁，禁闭

词态变化

第三人称单数: immures;过去式: immured;过去分词: immured;现在分词: immuring;

助记提示

1、in- "into, in" + mur- + -e.
2、literally "shut up within walls".

中文词源

immure 禁闭，监禁

im-,进入，使，-mur,墙，词源同mural,intramural.即关到墙里面，禁闭，监禁。

英文词源

immure: immure: see mural
immure (v.): 1580s, from Middle French emmurer and directly from Medieval Latin immurare, literally "to shut up within walls," from assimilated form of in- "into, in" (see in- (2)) + Latin murus "wall" (see mural). Related: Immured; immuring.

双语例句

1. He immure himself in a small room to work undisturbed.: 他自己关在小屋里埋头工作，以免受到骚扰。

2. In time, the infection became known as " Acquired Immure Deficiency Syndrome ": 很快, 这种疾病被称为 “ 获得性免疫缺陷综合症 ”

英英释意

1. lock up or confine, in or as in a jail;: "The suspects were imprisoned without trial"; "the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life"

实用场景例句

In time, the infection became known as " Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome ": 很快, 这种疾病被称为 “ 获得性免疫缺陷综合症 ”

He immure himself in a small room to work undisturbed.: 他自己关在小屋里埋头工作，以免受到骚扰。