英语词汇“overstrew”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组、英语词典-本地帮

单词

overstrew

释义

overstrew, v.|-ˈstruː, -ˈstrəʊ|
Forms: see strew.
[over- 8: cf. MHG. überströuwen, G. überstreuen, Du. overstrooijen.]
1. trans. To strew or sprinkle (something) over something else.
1570Levins Manip. 181/6 To Ouerstrowe, supersternere.1798G. Mitchell tr. Karsten's Min. Leskean Museum 294 Iron Ore, with overstrewed Crystals of Copper Pyrites.
2. To strew or sprinkle something over (something else); to oversprinkle with. (Chiefly in pa. pple.)
1578Lyte Dodoens v. i. 545 The leaues be..as if they were ouerstrowen with meale or flower.1592Shakes. Ven. & Ad. 1143 The top o'erstraw'd With sweets.a1661Fuller Worthies i. (1662) 20 Were the Subject we treat of over⁓strewed with Ashes, (like the floor of Bells Temple).1708J. Philips Cyder i. 27 The clammy Surface all o'er-strown with Tribes Of greedy Insects.1868Lockyer Guillemin's Heavens (ed. 3) 400 Brilliant spirals, overstrewn with a multitude of stars.

英语词典包含277258条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。

相关内容11：

“overstrew”的英英意思

“frowsty”的意思

“overstory”的英英意思

“限制酶图谱”英文翻译

“frothiness”的意思

“over-storied”的英英意思

友情链接