vase 音标拼音: [v'es] [v'ɑz]
n . 花瓶,瓶
花瓶,瓶
vase n 1 :
an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers Receptacle \
Re *
cep "
ta *
cle \ (
r [-
e ]*
s [
e ^]
p "
t [.
a ]*
k '
l ),
n . [
F .
r ['
e ]
ceptacle ,
L .
receptaculum ,
fr .
receptare ,
v .
intens .
fr .
recipere to receive .
See {
Receive }.]
1 .
That which serves ,
or is used ,
for receiving and containing something ,
as for examople ,
a {
basket },
a {
vase },
a {
bag },
a {
reservoir };
a {
repository }.
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1913 Webster ]
O sacred receptacle of my joys ! --
Shak .
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1913 Webster ]
2 . (
Bot .)
(
a )
The apex of the flower stalk ,
from which the organs of the flower grow ,
or into which they are inserted .
See Illust .
of {
Flower },
and {
Ovary }.
(
b )
The dilated apex of a pedicel which serves as a common support to a head of flowers .
(
c )
An intercellular cavity containing oil or resin or other matters .
(
d )
A special branch which bears the fructification in many cryptogamous plants .
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1913 Webster ]
Vase \
Vase \ (
v [=
a ]
s or v [
aum ]
z ;
277 ),
n . [
F .
vase ;
cf .
Sp . &
It .
vaso ;
fr .
L .
vas ,
vasum .
Cf . {
Vascular }, {
Vessel }.]
1 .
A vessel adapted for various domestic purposes ,
and anciently for sacrificial uses ;
especially ,
a vessel of antique or elegant pattern used for ornament ;
as ,
a porcelain vase ;
a gold vase ;
a Grecian vase .
See Illust .
of {
Portland vase },
under {
Portland }.
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1913 Webster ]
No chargers then were wrought in burnished gold ,
Nor silver vases took the forming mold . --
Pope .
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1913 Webster ]
2 . (
Arch .)
(
a )
A vessel similar to that described in the first definition above ,
or the representation of one in a solid block of stone ,
or the like ,
used for an ornament ,
as on a terrace or in a garden .
See Illust .
of {
Niche }.
(
b )
The body ,
or naked ground ,
of the Corinthian and Composite capital ; --
called also {
tambour },
and {
drum }.
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1913 Webster ]
Note :
Until the time of Walker (
1791 ),
vase was made to rhyme with base ,
case ,
etc .,
and it is still commonly so pronounced in the United States .
Walker made it to rhyme with phrase ,
maze ,
etc .
Of modern English practice ,
Mr .
A .
J .
Ellis (
1874 )
says : "
Vase has four pronunciations in English :
v [
add ]
z ,
which I most commonly say ,
is going out of use ,
v [
aum ]
z I hear most frequently ,
v [=
a ]
z very rarely ,
and v [=
a ]
s I only know from Cull '
s marking .
On the analogy of case ,
however ,
it should be the regular sound ."
The Merriam -
Webster '
s 10th Colletgiate Dictionary says :
"
U .
S .
oftenest v [=
a ]
s ;
Canada usu .
and U .
S .
also v [=
a ]
z ;
Canada also &
U .
S .
sometimes v [
aum ]
z ."
One wit has noted that "
a v [
aum ]
z is a v [=
a ]
z that costs more than $
100 .",
suggesting that the former is considered a higher -
class pronunciation .
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1913 Webster PJC ]
3 . (
Bot .)
The calyx of a plant .
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1913 Webster ]
22 Moby Thesaurus words for "
vase ":
adobe ,
biscuit ,
bisque ,
bowl ,
brick ,
cement ,
ceramic ware ,
ceramics ,
china ,
crock ,
crockery ,
enamelware ,
firebrick ,
glass ,
jug ,
porcelain ,
pot ,
pottery ,
refractory ,
tile ,
tiling ,
urn
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