| 释义 |
dwell
I. \ˈdwel\ verb
(dwelt \-lt\ ; also dwelled \-lt, -ld\ ; dwelt also dwelled ; dwelling ; dwells)
Etymology: Middle English dwellen, from Old English dwellan to lead astray, go astray; akin to Old High German twellen to tarry, hesitate, Old Norse dvelja to delay, dvöl delay, Gothic dwalmōn to be mad, Old English dol foolish — more at dull
intransitive verb
1.
a. : live, reside
< dwell for years in the same town >
b. : to be or continue in some state or condition
< dwelt in bondage to his mother — Edmund Fuller >
c. : to exist or be present
< wisdom must dwell in a mind so honest >
d. : consist, lie
< the poem's main interest dwells in its unusual imagery >
2.
a. : to linger over something (as with the mind or eyes) — used with on or upon
< sights on which the eyes may dwell with pleasure >
< her mind dwelt on his good qualities — Ellen Glasgow >
b. : to speak or write with emphasis or at length — used with on or upon
< dwelling eloquently on the power of Milton's prose style >
transitive verb
obsolete : to inhabit or occupy as a place of residence
Synonyms: see reside
II. noun
(-s)
1. : a short interruption or intermission in the motion of a part of a machine that gives time for its own proper operation or for the operation of another part
2. : the time during which material is subjected to a particular operation (as in a manufacturing process)
< the dwell during heat sealing of plastic >
specifically : the time during which material to be printed is in contact with the printing surface |