单词 | effluvium |
释义 | effluvium[ ih-floo-vee-uhm ] / ɪˈflu vi əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR effluvium ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural ef·flu·vi·a [ih-floo-vee-uh], /ɪˈflu vi ə/, ef·flu·vi·ums.a slight or invisible exhalation or vapor, especially one that is disagreeable or noxious. Origin of effluvium1640–50; <Latin, equivalent to ef-ef- + fluv-, base of fluere to flow (see effluent) + -ium-ium OTHER WORDS FROM effluviumef·flu·vi·al, adjectiveWords nearby effluviumeffloresce, efflorescence, efflorescent, effluence, effluent, effluvium, efflux, effort, effort bargain, effortful, effortless Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for effluviumBritish Dictionary definitions for effluviumeffluvium / (ɛˈfluːvɪəm) / noun plural -via (-vɪə) or -viumsan unpleasant smell or exhalation, as of gaseous waste or decaying matter Derived forms of effluviumeffluvial, adjectiveWord Origin for effluviumC17: from Latin: a flowing out; see effluent 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 Medical definitions for effluviumeffluvium [ ĭ-flōō′vē-əm ] n. pl. ef•flu•vi•umsA shedding, especially of hair. An exhalation, especially one of bad odor or injurious influence. No longer in technical use. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
随便看 |
|
英语词典包含192737条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。