名複: ashes
ash1
n.
- 灰,灰燼[U][P]
- 骨灰,遺骸[P]
- 廢墟[P]
- 淡灰色[U]
- 蒼白[P]
衍生
a.
ashen
辨析
ash2
n.
- 梣,白蠟樹[C]
- 梣木[U]
衍生
a.
ashen
以上來源於:《英漢大辭典》
ash1
n.
- the powdery residue left after the burning of a substance. ▸ (ashes) the remains of a human body after cremation or burning.▸(in chemical analysis) the mineral component of an organic substance (indicated by the residue left after burning).
- (the Ashes) a cricket trophy awarded for a Test match series between England and Australia. [from a mock obituary notice referring to the symbolical remains of English cricket.]
Phrase
- turn to ashes in one's mouth
become bitterly disappointing or worthless. - rise from the ashes
be renewed after destruction.
Derivative
- ashy adj.
Etymology
OE æsce, aexe, of Gmc origin.
ash2
n.
- a tree with compound leaves, winged fruits, and hard pale wood.
[Genus Fraxinus: many species.]
▸used in names of other trees, e.g. mountain ash.
- an Old English runic letter, . ▸the symbol æ or Æ, used in the Roman alphabet in place of the runic letter and as a phonetic symbol. See also Æ.
Etymology
OE æsc, of Gmc origin.
以上來源於:《簡明牛津英語詞典》