| 单词 | don |
| 释义 | don (once / 837 pages) 1n 2n 3v To don means to put on, as in clothing or hats. A hunter will don his camouflage clothes when he goes hunting. What is the opposite of don, an old-fashioned word meaning "to put on?" Doff another old-fashioned word meaning "to take off." These two words have something else in common - both are contractions from the 14th century English expressions do on and do off respectively. Don your boots before going out in the snow and doff them when you come inside again! A don is also a Spanish nobleman and a dean of a college at Oxford or Cambridge, but these meanings come from the Latin dominus meaning "master." WORD FAMILYdon: donned, donning, donnish, dons+/donnish: donnishly USAGE EXAMPLESThe Oakland Raiders slipped on their pads, donned their uniforms and summoned the fortitude to play. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) Onlookers donning oversized 2017 eyeglasses and green Statue of Liberty hats were screened by police Saturday afternoon ahead of the midnight bash. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) Donning the mantle of economic optimist is a time-honored tradition for presidents, who are seen as perhaps the most singularly influential person over the economy. Los Angeles Times(Dec 31, 2016) 1 n teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford) 2Syn|Hyper preceptor instructor, teacher a person whose occupation is teaching n the head of an organized crime family 3Syn|Hyper father chief, head, top dog a person who is in charge v put clothing on one's body The princess donned a long blue dress Syn|Hypo|Hyper assume, get into, put on, wear hat put on or wear a hat try, try onput on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice scarfwrap in or adorn with a scarf slip onput on with ease or speed bonnetdress in a bonnet dress, get dressed put on clothes Don (once / 145 pages) 1n 2n 3n WORD FAMILY Don: Dons USAGE EXAMPLESHouse Minority Leader Don Turner, a Republican, says there is no vacancy on the court. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) It was Don who transformed the establishment into the laundry equivalent of a trendy nightclub’s velvet-roped VIP area. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) Matt McCarthy hit a jumper and a layup to help the Dons close to within 43-40 with 12:54 to play but couldn’t get closer. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) 1 1n a Spanish gentleman or nobleman Hyper gentleman a man of refinement 2n a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for men that is prefixed to the forename 2Don Roberto Hyper form of address, title, title of respect an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General' n a European river in southwestern Russia; flows into the Sea of Azov 3Syn|Exp Don River river a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek) n Celtic goddess; mother of Gwydion and Arianrhod; corresponds to Irish Danu Exp Celtic deity a deity worshipped by the Celts |
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