西瓜单词

immure是什么意思

immure

英 [ɪ'mjʊə; ɪ'mjɔː] 美 [ɪ'mjʊə; ɪ'mjɔː]

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

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。

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.

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 ”