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cade

UK /keɪd/US /keɪd/

词源

源自古普罗旺斯语 'cade',指杜松树;形容词用法可能来自中古英语 'cade'(驯养的),与古法语 'cadet'(年幼的)有关。

adjective

❶ 指动物(尤指羊羔)被人为驯养或人工喂养的,与野生状态相对。常用于描述被人类照顾长大的幼小动物。

“The cade lamb was raised by the farmer after its mother rejected it.”

(这只人工喂养的羊羔在母羊拒绝它后被农夫养大。)

“She cared for the cade kittens with a bottle every few hours.”

(她每隔几小时就用奶瓶喂养这些人工养大的小猫。)

同义词:domesticated, hand-reared, tame

noun

❶ 指一种杜松树(Juniperus oxycedrus),主要生长在地中海地区,其木材和浆果有特殊用途。

“The cade juniper produces berries used in traditional medicine.”

(这种杜松树结出的浆果被用于传统医药。)

“Oil extracted from cade wood is used in some perfumes and soaps.”

(从杜松木中提取的油被用于某些香水和肥皂。)

同义词:juniper, prickly juniper

常见短语

cade oil — 从杜松木中蒸馏提取的深色精油,具有烟熏气味,传统用于皮肤护理和兽医用途。

“Cade oil was historically used to treat skin conditions in both humans and animals.”

(历史上杜松油被用于治疗人类和动物的皮肤问题。)