early 15c., "to keep wet; to soak, saturate;" also figuratively "to cause to absorb" (feelings, opinions, etc.), from Latin imbuere "moisten," of uncertain origin, perhaps from the same root as imbrication. Compare also Old French embu, past participle of emboivre, from Latin imbibere "drink in, soak in" (see imbibe), which might have influenced the English word. Related: Imbued; imbuing.
雙語例句
1. He managed to imbue his employees with team spirit.
他成功激發(fā)起雇員的團(tuán)隊(duì)精神.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. He was able to imbue even the friendliest words with a tone of biting criticism.
即使是最友好的話他也能以冷嘲熱諷的口吻說出來.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. Kass is trying to imbue physics into simulated worlds.
凱斯想要嘗試的,就是把物理學(xué)引入模擬世界.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
4. Ramparts create Fountains of Fortune to imbue its defenders with amazing luck.