quickener

名词 n.
/ˈkwɪkənə/    /ˈkwɪkənɚ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. One who, or that which, quickens, hastens, or speeds up an object or action.
  2. That which gives life, animates, or nourishes.
    — Where, through the deep, rich soil enwound, The waters of Dirce flow? Nourisher she of man and mead, Quencher of thirst and quickener of seed;

词形变化

quickeners plural

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词源

From Middle English quykener, equivalent to quicken + -er.
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