effuse

英 [ɪ'fjuːz] 美 [ɪ'fjʊs]
  • vt. 流出;涌出;泻出
  • vi. 流出;涌出;泻出
  • adj. [植] 疏展的

英文词源


effuse (v.)
"to pour out, spill," late 14c., from Middle French effuser or directly from Latin effusus "poured out," past participle of effundere "to pour forth" (see effusion). Related: Effused; effusing. Not to be confused with eff youse.
effuse (adj.)
1520s, from Latin past participle adjective effusus "poured out," also "extensive, vast, broad, wide" (see effuse (v.)).

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