pneumatic

名词 n. 形容词 adj.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A vehicle, such as a bicycle, whose wheels are fitted with pneumatic tyres. dated
  2. In the gnostic theologian Valentinus' triadic grouping of man, the highest type; a person focused on spiritual reality (the other two being hylic and psychic).
形容词 adj.
  1. Of, relating to, or resembling air or other gases
  2. Of or relating to pneumatics
  3. Powered by, or filled with, compressed air
    — a pneumatic instrument or engine
  4. Having cavities filled with air
    — pneumatic cells or bones
  5. Spiritual; of or relating to the pneuma
  6. well-rounded; full-breasted; bouncy
    — Her almost pneumatic bust tightened itself, and she was quite prepared to say uncharitable things, as she saw Felicia enter.

词形变化

more pneumatic comparative most pneumatic superlative pneumatick alternative,obsolete pneumatics plural pneumatick alternative,obsolete

词源

词源 1
From Latin pneumaticus, from Ancient Greek πνευματικός (pneumatikós, “relating to wind or air”), from πνεῦμα (pneûma, “wind, air, breath, spirit”), from πνέω (pnéō, “to blow, breath”).
词源 2
From Latin pneumaticus, from Ancient Greek πνευματικός (pneumatikós, “relating to wind or air”), from πνεῦμα (pneûma, “wind, air, breath, spirit”), from πνέω (pnéō, “to blow, breath”).
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