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单词 seel
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Definition of seel in English:

seel

verb siːlˈsē(ə)l
[with object]archaic
  • Close (a person's eyes); prevent (someone) from seeing.

    〈古〉合上(人眼);防止(人)看见

    the wise Gods seel our eyes in our own filth

    明智的众神用我们自己的污物封住了我们的眼睛。

Origin

Late 15th century (originally a term in falconry meaning 'stitch shut the eyelids of (a hawk')): from French ciller, or medieval Latin ciliare, from Latin cilium 'eyelid'.

Rhymes

allele, anele, anneal, appeal, Bastille, Beale, Castile, chenille, cochineal, cockatiel, conceal, congeal, creel, deal, eel, Emile, feel, freewheel, genteel, Guayaquil, heal, heel, he'll, keel, Kiel, kneel, leal, Lille, Lucille, manchineel, meal, misdeal, Neil, O'Neill, ordeal, peal, peel, reel, schlemiel, seal, she'll, spiel, squeal, steal, steel, Steele, teal, underseal, veal, weal, we'll, wheel, zeal

Definition of seel in US English:

seel

verbˈsē(ə)l
[with object]archaic
  • Close (a person's eyes); prevent (someone) from seeing.

    〈古〉合上(人眼);防止(人)看见

    the wise Gods seel our eyes in our own filth

    明智的众神用我们自己的污物封住了我们的眼睛。

Origin

Late 15th century (originally a term in falconry meaning ‘stitch shut the eyelids of (a hawk’)): from French ciller, or medieval Latin ciliare, from Latin cilium ‘eyelid’.

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