单词 | muse |
释义 | Word Frequency muse 1(mjuːz) verb 1. (when intr, often foll by on or about) to reflect (about) or ponder (on), usually in silence 2. (intransitive) to gaze thoughtfully noun 3. archaic a state of abstraction Derived forms muser (ˈmuser) noun museful (ˈmuseful) adjective musefully (ˈmusefully) adverb Word origin C14: from Old French muser, perhaps from mus snout, from Medieval Latin mūsusWord Frequency muse 2(mjuːz) noun a woman who inspires a creative artist, esp a poet Word origin C14: from Old French, from Latin Mūsa, from Greek Mousa a MuseWord Frequency Muse(mjuːz) noun Greek mythology any of nine sister goddesses, each of whom was regarded as the protectress of a different art or science. Daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, the nine are Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia, and Urania |
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