| 释义 |
am·ber
I. \ˈambə(r), ˈaam-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English ambra, ambre, from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French ambre, from Medieval Latin ambra, ambar, from Arabic 'anbar ambergris
1. obsolete : ambergris
2. : a very hard yellowish to brownish translucent fossil resin that is found in alluvial soils, in beds of lignite, or on some seashores, that takes a fine polish, and that is used chiefly in making ornamental objects (as beads and pipe mouthpieces)
3.
a. : a variable color averaging a dark orange yellow that is yellower, lighter, and stronger than topaz
b. : the variable color of amber that averages the color lime
c. : amber yellow
4.
a. : klamath weed
b. : sweet gum 1a
II. adjective
1. : consisting of amber
2. : resembling amber;; especially : having the color amber
< on a special amber afternoon of late November — Gladys B. Stern >
III. transitive verb
(ambered ; ambered ; ambering \-b(ə)riŋ\ ; ambers)
Etymology: amber (II)
: to make amber in color
IV. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Old English amber, ambor, ember vessel, pail, a dry measure; akin to Old Saxon ēmbar pail, Old High German ambar; all from a prehistoric West Germanic word borrowed from Latin amphora vessel with two handles — more at amphora
: an Anglo-Saxon unit of capacity for dry or liquid measure |