单词 | pine |
释义 | pine1[ pahyn ] / paɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pine ON THESAURUS.COM nounany evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.Compare pine family. any of various similar coniferous trees. the wood of the pine tree. Informal. the pineapple. Origin of pine1before 1000; Middle English; Old English pīn<Latin pīnus OTHER WORDS FROM pinepinelike, adjectiveWords nearby pinepindling, pindolol, pindo palm, pin down, Pindus, pine, pineal, pineal apparatus, pineal body, pinealectomy, pineal eye Definition for pine (2 of 2)pine2 [ pahyn ] / paɪn / verb (used without object), pined, pin·ing.to yearn deeply; suffer with longing; long painfully (often followed by for): to pine for one's home and family. to fail gradually in health or vitality from grief, regret, or longing (often followed by away): Separated by their families, the lovers pined away. Archaic. to be discontented; fret. verb (used with object), pined, pin·ing.Archaic. to suffer grief or regret over. nounArchaic. painful longing. Origin of pine2First recorded before 900; Middle English pinen “to torture, torment, inflict pain, be in pain”; Old English pīnian “to torture,” derivative of pīn “torture” (Middle English pine ), from Late Latin pēna, Latin poena “punishment.” See pain SYNONYMS FOR pine2 dwindle, decline, languish, droop, waste. SEE SYNONYMS FOR pine ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for pine1. See yearn. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pineBritish Dictionary definitions for pine (1 of 3)pine1 / (paɪn) / nounany evergreen resinous coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, of the N hemisphere, with long needle-shaped leaves and brown cones: family PinaceaeSee also longleaf pine, nut pine, pitch pine, Scots pine any other tree or shrub of the family Pinaceae the wood of any of these trees any of various similar but unrelated plants, such as ground pine and screw pine Word Origin for pineOld English pīn, from Latin pīnus pine British Dictionary definitions for pine (2 of 3)pine2 / (paɪn) / verb(intr; often foll by for or an infinitive) to feel great longing or desire; yearn (intr often foll by away) to become ill, feeble, or thin through worry, longing, etc (tr) archaic to mourn or grieve for Word Origin for pineOld English pīnian to torture, from pīn pain, from Medieval Latin pēna, from Latin poena pain British Dictionary definitions for pine (3 of 3)Pine / (paɪn) / nounCourtney. born 1964, British jazz saxophonist and clarinettist Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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