| 词汇 | anoint |
| 释义 | anointWord family nounanointeranointmentverbanoint Religion a·noint /əˈnɔɪnt/ verb [transitiveT] RRto put oil or water on someone’s head or body, usually as part of a religious ceremony 〔宗教仪式中〕涂油[水]于〔某人的头或身上〕 the anointed king 已受涂油礼的国王 anoint somebody with something He was anointed with sacred oil. 他被涂了圣油。 —anointment noun [countableC, uncountableU] Examples from the Corpus anoint• On his accession he was crowned and anointed by ecclesiastics.• She looked a little like a child who has been anointed by the wing of a magical bird.• But party leaders have continued to anoint candidates in important local races.• He gave the man the Viaticum and blessed him, anointing him on the head, chest, hands and feet.• But he had blocked all her attempts to anoint him with love and sympathy.• David had done absolutely nothing to earn his spurs when Samuel anointed him.• Viktor stood while he blessed the dying man and anointed him.• The vintage wine had anointed his tongue with new and seductive language. (1300-1400) Old French past participle of enoindre, from Latin inunguere, from unguere; → UNGUENT |
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