lachrymatory
/lak-ruh-muh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee/US // ˈlæk rə məˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i //UK // (ˈlækrɪmətərɪ, -trɪ) //
催泪弹,催泪的,催泪剂,催泪
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
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- : of, relating to, or causing the shedding of tears.
n.名词 noun
- 1
plural lach·ry·ma·to·ries.
- : Also called lachrymal. a small, narrow-necked vase found in ancient Roman tombs, formerly thought to have been used to catch and keep the tears of bereaved friends.
Examples
Roman vessels—a red thing that might have been a lamp, another that might have been a lachrymatory.
Alluding to the lachrymatory vials, or bottles of tears, which the Romans sometimes put into the urn of a friend.
Investigation showed that a horse's eyes did not shed tears in the presence of even strong lachrymatory gases.
Between the faces is an object like an ancient lachrymatory.
Your uncle is great in the lachrymatory line, Clive Newcome.
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