| 单词 | mace |
| 释义 | mace (once / 5755 pages) 1n 2n You might see the leader of a royal procession carrying a mace, or ceremonial staff. The word mace can also refer to two very different weapons: a long stick with spikes on the end or a chemical irritant that you spray in someone's eyes. Ouch! Ever see a film about medieval knights battling one another? The spiked weapon that some knights used was called a mace — and it could put quite a dent in your skull. Because we’re all much more civilized now, we don’t use iron maces anymore, but police officers and riot police do use a chemical spray called Mace, which has much the same effect. It was invented in 1968, just in time to deal with pesky student agitators and the like. Get that in your eyes and it’ll ruin your day. WORD FAMILYmace: maces USAGE EXAMPLESTraditionally, a bit of mace, a hint of pepper and a trace of anchovy suffice. New York Times(Dec 22, 2016) Dishes of note: Fried yardbird with potatoes, collards and mace gravy; Helga’s meatballs and pasta with tomato ragout and ricotta toast. Washington Post(Dec 08, 2016) Next day I woke with a sugar headache that felt like I’d been hit with a mace. Washington Post(Nov 25, 2016) 1 1n a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office or authority Hyper staff a rod carried as a symbol 2n an official who carries a mace of office 2Syn|Hyper macebearer, macer functionary, official a worker who holds or is invested with an office n spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed Hyper spice any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food Mace (once / 20344 pages) n WORD FAMILY Mace: Maces USAGE EXAMPLESWitnesses said Mr. Burch fired a gun over the crowd and began spraying Mace. New York Times(Dec 13, 2016) Police admitted firing sponge rounds, bean bag rounds, stinger rounds, tear gas grenades, pepper spray, Mace, Tasers and a sound weapon. The Guardian(Dec 12, 2016) Marsh drove to an Army-surplus store and bought a knife, a canister of Mace and a fire extinguisher. Los Angeles Times(Dec 10, 2016) n (trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization Syn|Hyper Chemical Mace CN gas, chloroacetophenone a tear gas that is weaker than CS gas but lasts longer |
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