frankincense

英 [ˈfræŋkɪnsens]

美 [ˈfræŋkɪnsens]

n.  乳香(点燃时散发出香味，尤用于宗教礼仪)

化学

BNC.36947 / COCA.28034

牛津词典

noun

• 乳香（点燃时散发出香味，尤用于宗教礼仪）
  a substance that is burnt to give a pleasant smell, especially during religious ceremonies

柯林斯词典

• 乳香(尤用于宗教仪式)
  Frankincenseis a substance which is obtained from a tree and which smells pleasant when it is burned. It is used especially in religious ceremonies.

英英释义

noun

• an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees
  Synonym:olibanumgum olibanumthus

双语例句

• Oriental& Like the gourmand lover, you prefer perfumes that contain sweet notes of vanilla and amber, but they also need dark and mysterious notes such as frankincense and myrrh.
  东方香味系列――跟喜欢美食香味的人一样，你更偏爱含有甜甜香草和琥珀味的香水，但同时它们也需要乳香和没药等黑暗和神秘的香调。
• The giving of gold, frankincense and myrrh-the Trinity-3 into 1 metaphor-Pyramid/ Cone Reference.
  黄金，乳香和没药的礼物三位一体三在一里面的隐喻涉及金字塔/圆锥体。
• When any one shall offer an oblation of sacrifice to the Lord, his offering shall be of fine flour, and he shall pour oil upon it, and put frankincense.
  若有人愿意给上主奉献素祭为祭品，他的祭品应用细面，倒上油，放上乳香。
• And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men.
  并肉桂，豆蔻，香料，香膏，乳香，酒，油，细面，麦子，牛，羊，车，马，和奴仆，人口。
• Egyptians used frankincense to make cosmetics, embalm dead bodies, and provide an aromatic warmth on the braziers of their homes in chilly weather.
  埃及人用乳香来制造化妆品，尸体的防腐剂，把乳香放在屋内的火盆燃烧，可以为寒冷天气的房间提供湿温暖和芳香。
• The Phoenix was said to build its funeral pyre out of myrrh, frankincense, and other spices.
  凤凰（长生鸟）据说是用没药，乳香和其他香料来建立火葬。
• 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。
• His lips are sweet as honey, and his breath is like frankincense.
  他的唇如蜜般甜美，他有着乳香般芬芳的气息。
• For they too are gatherers of fruit and frankincense, and that which they bring, though fashioned of dreams, is raiment and food for your soul.
  因为他们也采集了果实和乳香，而他们所带来的，尽管由梦幻织造，也是你们灵魂的衣食。
• Frankincense is fragrant gum resin obtained from trees of the genus Boswellia ( family Burseraceae), particularly several varieties found in Somalia, Yemen, and Oman.
  乳香是含有挥发油的芳香胶质树脂。乳香产自橄榄科乳香属树木，特别是索马里、叶门和阿曼地区的各种乳香树。