marzipan, marchpane, ape, library, gorilla,vase de voyage, in the mold of

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化學強化玻璃是指通過化學強化處理提高了強度的玻璃。

因美國蘋果“iPhone”及“iPad”采用了美國康寧的化學強化玻璃“Gorilla Glass”而為人所知。過去老款手機的表面蓋板多采用樹脂制成…

Lei Jun Builds His Xiaomi Empire by Aping Apple and Steve Jobs

www.nytimes.com

Led by Lei Jun, Xiaomi sold $2 billion in handsets in China last year, and he has carefully cultivated an image in the Steve Jobs mold.

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mould1

Pronunciation: /məʊld/

(US mold)

Definition of mould

noun

• 1a hollow container used to give shape to molten or hot liquid material when it cools and hardens: the smith would pour the molten metal into the shaped mould a jelly mould
• a pudding or savoury mousse made in a mould:a lobster mould with a sauce of carrots and port

• 2 [in singular] a distinctive and typical style, form, or character:he’s a superb striker in the same mould as Gary Lineker he planned to conquer the world as a roving reporter in the mould of his hero
• archaic form or shape, especially the features or physique of a person or the build of an animal: he was manly in size, mould, and bearing

• 3a frame or template for producing mouldings: all the moulds, masters or originals, had been kept for reference

verb

[with object]

• 1form (an object) out of malleable material:mould the figure from white fondant
• give a shape to (malleable material):take the marzipan and mould it into a cone shape
• influence the formation or development of:the professionals who were helping to mould US policy

• 2 (as adjective moulded) (of a column, ceiling, or other part of a building) having a decorative moulding:a corridor with a moulded cornice

Phrases

break the mould

put an end to a restrictive pattern of events or behaviour by doing things in a markedly different way:his work did much to break the mould of the old urban sociology

Derivatives

mouldable

adjective

Origin:

Middle English: apparently from Old French modle, from Latin modulus (see modulus)

marchpane

Line breaks: march|pane

Pronunciation: /ˈmɑːtʃpeɪn 

  

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NOUN

Archaic spelling of marzipan.

marzipan

Line breaks: mar¦zi|pan

Pronunciation: /ˈmɑːzɪpan 

  

, ˌmɑːzɪˈpan 

  

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NOUN

[MASS NOUN]

1A sweet yellow or white paste of ground almonds, sugar, and egg whites, used to coat cakes or to make confectionery.

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1.1[COUNT NOUN] A sweet or small cake made of or coated with marzipan:pralines, chocolates, and marzipans

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VERB

[WITH OBJECT] (usually as adjective marzipanned)Back to top  

Cover with marzipan:a marzipanned cake

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Origin

late 15th century (as marchpane): from Italianmarzapane, perhaps from Arabic. The form marchpane(influenced by March and obsolete pain 'bread') was more usual until the late 19th century, when marzipan(influenced by German Marzipan) displaced it.

[名][U][C]マジパン：アーモンドで作る砂糖菓子.

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ape

Pronunciation: /eɪp/

Definition of ape

noun

• 1a large primate that lacks a tail, including the gorilla, chimpanzees, orang-utan, and gibbons.
  

  • Families Pongidae and Hylobatidae
• used in names of macaque monkeys with short tails, e.g. Barbary ape.
• (in general use) any monkey.

• 2an unintelligent or clumsy person.

• 3 archaic an inferior imitator or mimic:cunning is but the ape of wisdom

verb

[with object] (apes, aping, aped)

• imitate (someone or something), especially in an absurd or unthinking way:new architecture can respect the old without aping its style

Phrases

go ape (or vulgar slang, chiefly North American apeshit)

informal become very angry or excited: your kids will go ape over these frozen pops! Ricky would go apeshit if anything happened to Wayne

Derivatives

apelike

adjective

Origin:

Old English apa, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch aap and German Affe

librarianship

library
n., pl., -ies.

1. 1. A place in which literary and artistic materials, such as books, periodicals, newspapers, pamphlets, prints, records, and tapes, are kept for reading, reference, or lending.
   2. A collection of such materials, especially when systematically arranged.
   3. A room in a private home for such a collection.
   4. An institution or foundation maintaining such a collection.
2. A commercial establishment that lends books for a fee.
3. A series or set of books issued by a publisher.
4. A collection of recorded data or tapes arranged for ease of use.
5. A set of things similar to a library in appearance, function, or organization: a library of computer programs.
6. Genetics. A collection of cloned DNA sequences whose location and identity can be established by mapping the genome of a particular organism.

[Middle English librarie, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin librārium, bookcase, from neuter of librārius, of books, from liber, libr-, book.]

vase de voyage 旅行用便壺


vase


The vase (pronounced /ˈvɑːz/, /ˈveɪs/, or /ˈveɪz/) is an open container, often used to hold cut flowers. It can be made from a number of materials including ceramics and glass. The vase is often decorated and thus used to extend the beauty of its contents.
Vases are defined as having a certain anatomy. Lowest is the foot, a distinguishable base to the piece. The design of the base may be bulbous, flat, carinate^[1] or another shape. Next, the body, which forms the main and often largest portion of the piece. Resting atop the body is the shoulder, where the body curves inward. Then the neck, where the vase is given more height. Lastly, the lip, where the vase flares back out at the top. All these attributes can be seen in the pictures at right. Many vases are also given handles, though no examples are shown here. Today, the shapes of vases have evolved from the conventional ones to modern designs and shapes.
The vase has also developed as an art medium unto itself. The ancient Greeks famously used vases to depict scenes. It has since been developed and in 2003 the winner of the Turner Prize was Grayson Perry, for vase art. It is also Norwegian word for going relativly slow with out any special plan for where to go and what to do.