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单词 sesame
释义
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sesame

/ˈsesəmɪ/
noun
mass noun
1
a tall annual herbaceous plant of tropical and subtropical areas of the Old World, cultivated for its oil-rich seeds
芝麻, 胡麻。
1.1
Sesamum indicum, family Pedaliaceae.
拉丁名Sesamum indicum, 胡麻科。
1.2

sesame seed

the edible seeds of this plant, which are used whole or have the oil extracted
芝麻籽。
短语

open sesame

a free or unrestricted means of admission or access
法宝:

academic success is not an automatic open sesame to the job market.

学业上的成功并非自由进入就业市场的法宝。

[ORIGIN: from the magic formula in the tale of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (see ALI BABA).]
词源
late Middle English: via Latin from Greek sēsamon, sēsamē; compare with Arabic simsim.
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