immure

英 [ɪ'mjʊə; ɪ'mjɔː]美
  • vt. 把…嵌在墙上；监禁，禁闭
GRE

助记提示

1、in- "into, in" + mur- + -e.
2、literally "shut up within walls".

中文词源

immure 禁闭，监禁

im-,进入，使，-mur,墙，词源同mural,intramural.即关到墙里面，禁闭，监禁。

英文词源

immure
immure: see mural
immure (v.)
1580s, from Middle French emmurer and directly from Medieval Latin immurare, literally "to shut up within walls," from assimilated form of in- "into, in" (see in- (2)) + Latin murus "wall" (see mural). Related: Immured; immuring.

双语例句

1. He immure himself in a small room to work undisturbed.
他自己关在小屋里埋头工作，以免受到骚扰。
来自辞典例句
2. In time, the infection became known as " Acquired Immure Deficiency Syndrome "
很快, 这种疾病被称为 “ 获得性免疫缺陷综合症 ”
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