| 单词 | distil |
| 释义 | distil (dɪstɪl ) Word forms: distils , distilling , distilled regional note: in AM, use distill 1. verb If a liquid such as whisky or water is distilled, it is heated until it changes into steam or vapour and then cooled until it becomes liquid again. This is usually done in order to make it pure. The whisky had been distilled in 1926 and sat quietly maturing until 1987. [be VERB-ed] You can't actually drink the water from the marshland. But you can distil it. [VERB noun] When water is used this must be distilled water or spring water; never tap water. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: purify, process, filter, refine distillation (dɪstɪleɪʃən ) uncountable noun Any faults in the original cider stood out sharply after distillation. Synonyms: distilling, processing, refining, purification Synonyms: essence, extract, elixir, spirit 2. verb If an oil or liquid is distilled from a plant, it is produced by a process which extracts the most essential part of the plant. To distil a plant means to produce an oil or liquid from it by this process. The oil is distilled from the berries of this small tree. [be VERB-ed + from] ...the art of distilling rose petals. [VERB noun] A skin lotion distilled from the root is a marvellous cure for sore rashes and spots. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: extract, express, squeeze, obtain distillation uncountable noun ...the distillation of rose petals to produce rosewater. [+ of] Synonyms: distilling, processing, refining, purification Synonyms: essence, extract, elixir, spirit 3. verb If a thought or idea is distilled from previous thoughts, ideas, or experiences, it comes from them. If it is distilled into something, it becomes part of that thing. Reviews are distilled from articles previously published in the main column. [be VERB-ed + from] Eventually passion was distilled into the natural beauty of a balmy night. [be V-ed into n] Roy distills these messages into something powerful. [VERB noun + into] The advice is based on the distilled wisdom of a panel of heart specialists. [VERB-ed] distillation singular noun The material below is a distillation of his work. [+ of] Synonyms: distilling, processing, refining, purification Synonyms: essence, extract, elixir, spirit Collocations: distil the essence of His great strength was that he taught from case histories to distil the essence of a problem. Times, Sunday Times And those grapes, when gathered at exactly the right time after a diet of just enough sun and not too much rain, can distil the essence of a year. Times, Sunday Times He will inevitably face competition for the company, which has long been admired for its ability to distil the essence of modernity with its cuttingedge designs. Times, Sunday Times Shimmeringly luminous, suggestive yet understated, and constantly ebbing and flowing, the orchestral sound-world he conjures seems to distil the essence of this hauntingly beautiful yet elusive opera. Times, Sunday Times He was a brilliant summariser, distilling the essence of three sessions into a tight 40 seconds. ST Translations: Chinese: 蒸馏 Japanese: 蒸留する |
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