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incense
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- Conjugation :
past
incensed
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ing
incensing
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Derivatives :
n
incensement
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- incense
['ɪnsεns]
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1.
noun
[u]
(perfume) 香
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2.
vt.
(enrage) 激怒
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- incense
[ˈɪnsens]
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1.
n.[u]
香
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The smoke of a dozen incense pots filled the room.
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从十二个薰香罐里腾起香雾，弥漫了整个房间。
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2.
n.[u]
焚香时的香气
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The air in the church was heavy with incense from the many swinging censers.
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教堂里的空气中充满了从多个大香炉散发的香气。
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3.
vt.
香熏而使带上香气
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Their clothes were incensed with perfume and stored in wooden chests.
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他们的衣服上带着香水味，存放在木制箱子里。
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4.
vt.
使发怒，激怒
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His action incensed his wife who came out of the house, shouting abuse.
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他的行为激怒了他的老婆，她从房子里冲出来，大声辱骂着。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- incense
['ɪnsεns]
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1.
n
any of various aromatic substances burnt for their fragrant odour, esp in religious ceremonies
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2.
n
the odour or smoke so produced
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3.
n
any pleasant fragrant odour; aroma
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4.
n
[rare]
homage or adulation
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5.
vb
to burn incense in honour of (a deity)
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6.
vt.
[tr]
to perfume or fumigate with incense
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7.
vt.
[Etymology]
C13: from Old French encens, from Church Latin incensum, from Latin incendere to kindle
- incense
[ɪn'sεns]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to enrage greatly
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2.
vt.
[Etymology]
C15: from Latin incensus set on fire, from incendere to kindle
Examples
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The church was scented by candles and incense.
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教堂里充满了蜡烛香薰的味道。
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The smoke of a dozen incense pots filled the room.
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从十二个薰香罐里腾起香雾，弥漫了整个房间。
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香炉里堆满了香灰，你应该好好打扫一下了。
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The incense burner is full of incense ash, you should clean it.
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焚香
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burn incense
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一盘蚊香
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a coil of mosquito-repellent incense
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香烟缭绕
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smoke coiling up from burning incense
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烧香许愿
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burn incense and make vows
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蚊香
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mosquito-repellent incense
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香炉前摆着两个拜垫。
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In front of the incense burner, there are two mats for people to kneel on.
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