sapless

形容词 adj.
中文释义
美 /ˈsæpləs/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Lacking in sap.
    — […] Thou For whose path the Atlantic’s level powers Cleave themselves into chasms, while far below The sea-blooms and the oozy woods which wear The sapless foliage of the ocean, know Thy voice, and suddenly grow grey with fear, And tremble to despoil themselves: O, hear!
  2. Lacking vivacity. figuratively
    — O young John Talbot! I did send for thee To tutor thee in stratagems of war, That Talbot’s name might be in thee revived When sapless age and weak unable limbs Should bring thy father to his drooping chair.

词形变化

more sapless comparative most sapless superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
saplessness

词源

Etymology tree
English sap
Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der.
Proto-Germanic *leusaną
Proto-Germanic *lausaz
Proto-Germanic *-lausaz
Proto-West Germanic *-laus
Old English -lēas
Middle English -les
English -less
English sapless
From sap + -less.
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