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burnoose

/ber-noos, bur-noos/US // bərˈnus, ˈbɜr nus //

燃烧器,烧伤,灼热,灼烧

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a hooded mantle or cloak, as that worn by Arabs.
    • : a similar garment worn by women at various periods in Europe and the United States.

Examples

  • "You have a good seat and a good horse," said the chief smiling, as he shook the dust from his burnoose.

  • He casts many inquisitive glances upon his guide and other Arabs whom they meet to see how they wear the burnoose.

  • The miserable burnoose he has discarded in the hall, so that, hat in hand, John now appears under his own colors.

  • Acting under the advice of his guide, John has assumed the burnoose again, for Mustapha carried it on his arm when he appeared.

  • There he passed the door with his dreamy Syrian face, his red rose, his white burnoose, his straggling followers.