单词 | ebony |
释义 | ebony From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishebonyeb‧o‧ny1 /ˈebəni/ noun [uncountable]TIa hard black woodExamples from the Corpusebony• A block of ebony was climbing above the horizon, eclipsing the stars ahead.• A word of advice if you are planning to work in solid ebony, stock up on dust masks! Coloursebonyebony2 adjective literaryCCblack her ebony hairExamples from the Corpusebony• Charles threw back the sheet and lifted the ebony cover on the keyboard.• She was tall and slim with a huge curly Afro like a crown above her smooth sharp-boned ebony face.• She had long ebony hair.EbonyEbony trademarka US monthly magazine especially for African Americans → Voice, TheOrigin ebony1 (1400-1500) Latin ebenus, from Egyptian hbnj |
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