torch 音标拼音: [t'ɔrtʃ]
n . 火把,启发之物
火把,启发之物
torch n 1 :
a light usually carried in the hand ;
consists of some flammable substance 2 :
tall -
stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers ;
ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches [
synonym : {
common mullein }, {
great mullein }, {
Aaron '
s rod }, {
flannel mullein }, {
woolly mullein },
{
torch }, {
Verbascum thapsus }]
3 :
a small portable battery -
powered electric lamp [
synonym :
{
flashlight }, {
torch }]
4 :
a burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame [
synonym : {
blowtorch }, {
torch }, {
blowlamp }]
v 1 :
burn maliciously ,
as by arson ; "
The madman torched the barns "
flashlight \
flash "
light `\
n .
a portable battery -
powered electric lamp ,
small enough to be held in one hand ; --
it is most commonly cylindrical ,
but other forms are also made .
It is called in Britain a {
torch }
Syn :
torch .
[
WordNet 1 .
5 ]
Torch \
Torch \ (
t [^
o ]
rch ),
n . [
OE .
torche ,
F .
torche a torch ,
rag ,
wisp ,
pad ;
probably from a derivative of L .
torquere ,
tortum ,
to twist ,
because twisted like a rope ;
cf .
F .
torcher to rub ,
wipe ,
It .
topcia a torch ,
torciare to wrap ,
twist ,
OF .
torse a torse .
Cf . {
Torture }.]
A light or luminary formed of some combustible substance ,
as of resinous wood ;
a large candle or flambeau ,
or a lamp giving a large ,
flaring flame .
[
1913 Webster ]
They light the nuptial torch . --
Milton .
[
1913 Webster ]
[
1913 Webster ]
{
Torch thistle }. (
Bot .)
See under {
Thistle }.
[
1913 Webster ]
Torchwort \
Torch "
wort `\,
n . (
Bot .)
The common mullein ,
the stalks of which ,
dipped in suet ,
anciently served for torches .
Called also {
torch },
and {
hig -
taper }.
[
1913 Webster ]
94 Moby Thesaurus words for "
torch ":
acetylene welder ,
angle ,
arsonist ,
bait the hook ,
bank ,
blast lamp ,
blowpipe ,
blowtorch ,
bob ,
brand ,
burn ,
burner ,
butane lighter ,
candle ,
cigarette lighter ,
clam ,
conflagrate ,
cresset ,
dap ,
dib ,
dibble ,
drive ,
electric light bulb ,
enkindle ,
fan the flame ,
feed ,
feed the fire ,
fire ,
firebrand ,
firebug ,
fish ,
flambeau ,
flame ,
flaming torch ,
flare ,
flint ,
flint and steel ,
fly -
fish ,
fusee ,
gig ,
glim ,
go fishing ,
grig ,
guddle ,
ignite ,
igniter ,
illuminant ,
illuminator ,
incandescent body ,
inflame ,
jack ,
jacklight ,
jig ,
kindle ,
lamp ,
lantern ,
light ,
light bulb ,
light source ,
light up ,
lighter ,
link ,
luminant ,
luminary ,
match ,
moon ,
net ,
portfire ,
rekindle ,
relight ,
relume ,
seine ,
set fire to ,
set on fire ,
shrimp ,
signal flare ,
source of light ,
sparker ,
spill ,
spin ,
stars ,
still -
fish ,
stir the fire ,
stoke ,
stoke the fire ,
strike a light ,
sun ,
taper ,
touch off ,
trawl ,
troll ,
welder ,
welding blowpipe ,
whale
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