tope

名词 n. 动词 v.
/təʊp/    /toʊp/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A small, grey, European shark, Galeorhinus galeus, that has rough skin and a long snout.
  2. A grove of trees. India
    — 1868?, James Grant, First Love and Last Love Concealed among the long rank grass of the mango tope the three lurkers watched the gate of the camp; but though many passcd out and in, the rider on the bay mare was not one of the number.
  3. A mound-like Buddhist sepulchre, or memorial monument, often erected over a relic; a stupa.
  4. A cannon (weapon). India,obsolete
    — They found him strongly posted near the fortress of Deeg, in the midst of bogs, tanks, and topes, and formidably defended by artillery.
动词 v.
  1. To drink excessively; to get drunk. archaic

词形变化

topes present,singular,third-person toping participle,present toped participle,past toped past topes plural topes plural topes plural topes plural

词源

词源 1
Alteration of obsolete top (“to drink”), as in top (off).
词源 2
Etymology tree
Tamil தோப்பு (tōppu)bor.
English tope
Borrowed from Tamil தோப்பு (tōppu).
词源 3
Probably from Pali thūpa. Doublet of stupa.
词源 4
Borrowed from Hindi तोप (top), which in turn is borrowed from Classical Persian توپ (tōp). Ultimately loaned from a Turkic word, which is derived from Proto-Turkic *top. Compare Turkish top.
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