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

WORD ORIGINmahogany

Origin:

1600-1700 Early Spanish mahogani, perhaps from a Mayan language

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

A solid wood stem and mahogany floors and stiffeners complete the basic construction which has been particularly cleanly executed by West Custom.
Across a wide expanse of mahogany sat a man in his fifties.
His new passenger carriages were also impressive, with polished mahogany bodies.
I used mahogany, but other woods may be preferable.
Popular, privately owned century-old hotel, awash with oriental rugs, rich mahogany, walnut panelling and other Victoriana.
Rose, watching him across the shining mahogany table, guessed what he was wondering.
She's a beauty; a forty-foot ketch built of mahogany on oak.
The strip of mahogany has the grain running lengthwise.

WORD SETS► Colours

amber, nounamethyst, nounapricot, nounaquamarine, nounashen, adjectiveauburn, adjectiveazure, adjectivebar, nounbarred, adjectivebeige, nounblack, adjectiveblack, nounblack, verbblack and white, adjectiveblacken, verbbleed, verbblood-red, adjectiveblue, adjectiveblue, nounbluish, adjectivebold, adjectivebottle green, nounbrassy, adjectivebrindled, adjectivebronze, nounbronze, adjectivebrown, adjectivebrown, nounbuff, nounburgundy, nouncarmine, nouncarroty, adjectivecerise, nouncerulean, nounchartreuse, nouncherry, nounchestnut, nounchestnut, adjectivechromatic, adjectivechrome yellow, nounclaret, nounclear, adjectivecoffee, nouncool, adjectivecopper, nouncoral, adjectivecream, adjectivecreamy, adjectivecrimson, adjectivecyan, adjectivedappled, adjectivedapple-grey, nounDay-Glo, adjectivediscoloration, noundiscolour, verbdrab, adjectivedull, adjectivedun, noundusky, adjectivedye, verbebony, adjectivefawn, adjectiveflaxen, adjectiveflesh-coloured, adjectiveflorid, adjectivefluorescent, adjectiveflush, nounfuchsia, noungarish, adjectivegarnet, noungaudy, adjectivegay, adjectiveginger, adjectivegold, noungold, adjectivegolden, adjectivegray, green, adjectivegreen, noungreenish, adjectivegrey, adjectivegrey, noungreyish, adjectivehazel, adjectiveindigo, nouniridescent, adjectiveivory, nounjade, nounjet-black, adjectivekhaki, nounlavender, nounleaden, adjectivelemon, nounlilac, nounlily-white, adjectivelime green, nounlivid, adjectiveloud, adjectiveluminous, adjectivelurid, adjectivemagenta, nounmagnolia, nounmahogany, nounmaroon, nounmatch, nounmauve, nounmellow, adjectivemellow, verbmonochrome, adjectivemousy, adjectivemuddy, adjectivemulticoloured, adjectivemustard, nounmuted, adjectivenavy blue, adjectiveneutral, adjectiveochre, nounoff-white, nounolive, nounopalescent, adjectiveorange, nounpale, adjectivepastel, nounpastel, adjectivepeach, nounpea green, nounpearly, adjectivepepper-and-salt, adjectivepink, adjectivepink, nounpinkish, adjectiveplum, nounplum, adjectivepowder blue, nounprimary colour, nounprimrose, nounprismatic, adjectivepuce, adjectivepure, adjectivepurple, nounpurplish, adjectivered, adjectivered, nounredden, verbreddish, adjectiveredhead, nounrestrained, adjectiverich, adjectiverose, nounrose, adjectiveroseate, adjectiverose-coloured, adjectiverosy, adjectiveroyal blue, nounruby, nounruddy, adjectiverusset, nounsable, adjectivesaffron, nounscarlet, adjectivesepia, nounshade, nounshocking pink, nounsienna, nounsilver, nounsilver, adjectivesilvery, adjectivesky-blue, adjectivesnow-white, adjectivesnowy, adjectivesoft, adjectivesombre, adjectivesteely, adjectivetaupe, nountawny, adjectiveteal, nountint, nountint, verbtone, nounturquoise, nountwo-tone, adjectiveultramarine, nounumber, nounvermilion, nounvibrant, adjectiveviolet, nounwarm, adjectivewaxen, adjectiveweak, adjectivewhite, adjectivewhite, nounwhiten, verbwhitish, adjectiveyellow, adjectiveyellow, nounyellow, verbyellowy, adjective

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a wooden/mahogany/rosewood etc desk

· He sat at a plain wooden desk.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► dark

· Her body looked like dark mahogany, and the lights and shades created by the dim bulbs were silver and sludge-green.· Maude took a scat at the end of the table and laid her hands flat on the dark mahogany.· Flower sprigged fabrics in pastel colours create a relaxing background, whilst dark mahogany toned furniture adds a feeling of rich tradition.· In this bathroom, dark mahogany units echo the tones of the dark antique furniture in the bedroom.· A tip from George: for darker wood like mahogany and walnut, it pays to use a white Conté pencil.

► polished

· A polished mahogany table, big enough to seat twenty people, ran down the middle of it.· His new passenger carriages were also impressive, with polished mahogany bodies.· Did he take Policemen and Bishops Inspector Spruce placed his notebook on the polished mahogany table and waited.· She ran to the polished mahogany bureau, opened the lid and threw the choker on to a pile of papers.· An ordinary pack; a Tarot pack; she spread them out on the polished mahogany.· Alfred Oliver finally crumbles in a heap behind his polished mahogany counter.

NOUN► desk

· Mr Loveitt was sitting behind an elegant mahogany desk.· There was a green-shaded lamp on his mahogany desk, and a small white Olympia typewriter.

► table

· Rose, watching him across the shining mahogany table, guessed what he was wondering.· Between the front windows was a small mahogany table, over which hung a matching mirror.· A polished mahogany table, big enough to seat twenty people, ran down the middle of it.· He dressed quickly in faded denim jeans and a black T-shirt and sat opposite her at the little mahogany table.· Did he take Policemen and Bishops Inspector Spruce placed his notebook on the polished mahogany table and waited.· The president sat at the head of the long mahogany table.· Before her, across a large mahogany table, were three stewards, two of whom she knew.· The red lamp was burning on the mahogany table, catching above the chandelier with its drops of blood.

VERB► make

· The body on the Moon is made from mahogany, with a birdseye maple top.· The body framework was made of teak with mahogany panelling and walnut interior panelling.· Some easels are made with mahogany, one of the most stable and durable woods available.· The body of this guitar is made from mahogany for the back and sides, with an attractive birdseye maple top.· The body is made from mahogany and this has been contoured at the upper edge, for all the usual reasons.

单词	mahogany
释义	mahoganyma‧hog‧a‧ny /məˈhɒɡəni $ məˈhɑː-/ noun (plural mahoganies) Word Origin WORD ORIGINmahogany Origin: 1600-1700 Early Spanish mahogani, perhaps from a Mayan language Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A solid wood stem and mahogany floors and stiffeners complete the basic construction which has been particularly cleanly executed by West Custom. Across a wide expanse of mahogany sat a man in his fifties. His new passenger carriages were also impressive, with polished mahogany bodies. I used mahogany, but other woods may be preferable. Popular, privately owned century-old hotel, awash with oriental rugs, rich mahogany, walnut panelling and other Victoriana. Rose, watching him across the shining mahogany table, guessed what he was wondering. She's a beauty; a forty-foot ketch built of mahogany on oak. The strip of mahogany has the grain running lengthwise. word sets WORD SETS► Colours amber, nounamethyst, nounapricot, nounaquamarine, nounashen, adjectiveauburn, adjectiveazure, adjectivebar, nounbarred, adjectivebeige, nounblack, adjectiveblack, nounblack, verbblack and white, adjectiveblacken, verbbleed, verbblood-red, adjectiveblue, adjectiveblue, nounbluish, adjectivebold, adjectivebottle green, nounbrassy, adjectivebrindled, adjectivebronze, nounbronze, adjectivebrown, adjectivebrown, nounbuff, nounburgundy, nouncarmine, nouncarroty, adjectivecerise, nouncerulean, nounchartreuse, nouncherry, nounchestnut, nounchestnut, adjectivechromatic, adjectivechrome yellow, nounclaret, nounclear, adjectivecoffee, nouncool, adjectivecopper, nouncoral, adjectivecream, adjectivecreamy, adjectivecrimson, adjectivecyan, adjectivedappled, adjectivedapple-grey, nounDay-Glo, adjectivediscoloration, noundiscolour, verbdrab, adjectivedull, adjectivedun, noundusky, adjectivedye, verbebony, adjectivefawn, adjectiveflaxen, adjectiveflesh-coloured, adjectiveflorid, adjectivefluorescent, adjectiveflush, nounfuchsia, noungarish, adjectivegarnet, noungaudy, adjectivegay, adjectiveginger, adjectivegold, noungold, adjectivegolden, adjectivegray, green, adjectivegreen, noungreenish, adjectivegrey, adjectivegrey, noungreyish, adjectivehazel, adjectiveindigo, nouniridescent, adjectiveivory, nounjade, nounjet-black, adjectivekhaki, nounlavender, nounleaden, adjectivelemon, nounlilac, nounlily-white, adjectivelime green, nounlivid, adjectiveloud, adjectiveluminous, adjectivelurid, adjectivemagenta, nounmagnolia, nounmahogany, nounmaroon, nounmatch, nounmauve, nounmellow, adjectivemellow, verbmonochrome, adjectivemousy, adjectivemuddy, adjectivemulticoloured, adjectivemustard, nounmuted, adjectivenavy blue, adjectiveneutral, adjectiveochre, nounoff-white, nounolive, nounopalescent, adjectiveorange, nounpale, adjectivepastel, nounpastel, adjectivepeach, nounpea green, nounpearly, adjectivepepper-and-salt, adjectivepink, adjectivepink, nounpinkish, adjectiveplum, nounplum, adjectivepowder blue, nounprimary colour, nounprimrose, nounprismatic, adjectivepuce, adjectivepure, adjectivepurple, nounpurplish, adjectivered, adjectivered, nounredden, verbreddish, adjectiveredhead, nounrestrained, adjectiverich, adjectiverose, nounrose, adjectiveroseate, adjectiverose-coloured, adjectiverosy, adjectiveroyal blue, nounruby, nounruddy, adjectiverusset, nounsable, adjectivesaffron, nounscarlet, adjectivesepia, nounshade, nounshocking pink, nounsienna, nounsilver, nounsilver, adjectivesilvery, adjectivesky-blue, adjectivesnow-white, adjectivesnowy, adjectivesoft, adjectivesombre, adjectivesteely, adjectivetaupe, nountawny, adjectiveteal, nountint, nountint, verbtone, nounturquoise, nountwo-tone, adjectiveultramarine, nounumber, nounvermilion, nounvibrant, adjectiveviolet, nounwarm, adjectivewaxen, adjectiveweak, adjectivewhite, adjectivewhite, nounwhiten, verbwhitish, adjectiveyellow, adjectiveyellow, nounyellow, verbyellowy, adjective Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a wooden/mahogany/rosewood etc desk · He sat at a plain wooden desk. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► dark · Her body looked like dark mahogany, and the lights and shades created by the dim bulbs were silver and sludge-green.· Maude took a scat at the end of the table and laid her hands flat on the dark mahogany.· Flower sprigged fabrics in pastel colours create a relaxing background, whilst dark mahogany toned furniture adds a feeling of rich tradition.· In this bathroom, dark mahogany units echo the tones of the dark antique furniture in the bedroom.· A tip from George: for darker wood like mahogany and walnut, it pays to use a white Conté pencil. ► polished · A polished mahogany table, big enough to seat twenty people, ran down the middle of it.· His new passenger carriages were also impressive, with polished mahogany bodies.· Did he take Policemen and Bishops Inspector Spruce placed his notebook on the polished mahogany table and waited.· She ran to the polished mahogany bureau, opened the lid and threw the choker on to a pile of papers.· An ordinary pack; a Tarot pack; she spread them out on the polished mahogany.· Alfred Oliver finally crumbles in a heap behind his polished mahogany counter. NOUN► desk · Mr Loveitt was sitting behind an elegant mahogany desk.· There was a green-shaded lamp on his mahogany desk, and a small white Olympia typewriter. ► table · Rose, watching him across the shining mahogany table, guessed what he was wondering.· Between the front windows was a small mahogany table, over which hung a matching mirror.· A polished mahogany table, big enough to seat twenty people, ran down the middle of it.· He dressed quickly in faded denim jeans and a black T-shirt and sat opposite her at the little mahogany table.· Did he take Policemen and Bishops Inspector Spruce placed his notebook on the polished mahogany table and waited.· The president sat at the head of the long mahogany table.· Before her, across a large mahogany table, were three stewards, two of whom she knew.· The red lamp was burning on the mahogany table, catching above the chandelier with its drops of blood. VERB► make · The body on the Moon is made from mahogany, with a birdseye maple top.· The body framework was made of teak with mahogany panelling and walnut interior panelling.· Some easels are made with mahogany, one of the most stable and durable woods available.· The body of this guitar is made from mahogany for the back and sides, with an attractive birdseye maple top.· The body is made from mahogany and this has been contoured at the upper edge, for all the usual reasons. 1[countable, uncountable] a type of hard reddish brown wood used for making furniture, or the tree that produces this wood2[uncountable] a dark, reddish brown colour—mahogany adjective
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