英语词典

paleoanthropology[ \'peili:əu,æθrə\'pɔlədʒi ]

• n.the scientific study of human fossils

  同义词：palaeoanthropologyhuman paleontologyhuman palaeontology

paleographer[ ,pæli\'ɔgrəfə ]

• n.an archeologist skilled in paleography

  同义词：paleographist

paleography[ ,peili\'ɔɡrəfi: ]

• n.the study of ancient forms of writing (and the deciphering of them)

Paleolithic Age

• n.second part of the Stone Age beginning about 750,00 to 500,000 years BC and lasting until the end of the last ice age about 8,500 years BC

  同义词：PaleolithicPalaeolithic

Paleozoic[ ,pæli:əu\'zəuik; -,pei- ]

• n.from 544 million to about 230 million years ago

  同义词：Paleozoic era

• adj.of or relating to or denoting the Paleozoic era

pali[ \'pɑ:li ]

• n.an ancient Prakrit language (derived from Sanskrit) that is the scriptural and liturgical language of Theravada Buddhism

palladium[ pə\'leidiəm ]

• n.a silver-white metallic element of the platinum group that resembles platinum; occurs in some copper and nickel ores; does not tarnish at ordinary temperatures and is used (alloyed with gold) in jewelry

  同义词：Pdatomic number 46

palliate[ \'pælieit ]

• v.
  • lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

    同义词：extenuatemitigate

  • provide physical relief, as from pain

    同义词：relievealleviateassuage

Palmette

• The palmette is a motif in decorative art which, in its most characteristic expression, resembles the fan-shaped leaves of a palm tree. It has a far-reaching history, originating in Ancient Egypt with a subsequent development through the art of most of Eurasia, often in forms that bear relatively little resemblance to the original.

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palpitation[ ,pælpi\'teiʃən ]

• n.
  • a rapid and irregular heart beat
  • a shaky motion

    同义词：shakingshakinesstremblingquiverquiveringvibration

pan

• n.
  • cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel

    同义词：cooking pan

  • (Greek mythology) god of fields and woods and shepherds and flocks; represented as a man with goat\'s legs and horns and ears; identified with Roman Sylvanus or Faunus

    同义词：goat god

  • shallow container made of metal
  • chimpanzees; more closely related to Australopithecus than to other pongids

    同义词：genus Pan

• v.
  • make a sweeping movement

    \"The camera panned across the room\"

  • wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals

    同义词：pan outpan off

  • express a totally negative opinion of

    \"The critics panned the performance\"

    同义词：tear aparttrash

pamper[ \'pæmpə ]

• v.treat with excessive indulgence

  \"grandparents often pamper the children\"

  同义词：featherbedcossetcockerbabycoddlemollycoddlespoilindulge

panacea[ ,pænə\'si:ə ]

• n.
  • hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists

    同义词：nostrumcatholiconcure-all

  • (Greek mythology) the goddess of healing; daughter of Aesculapius and sister of Hygeia

panache[ pə\'næʃ ]

• n.
  • distinctive and stylish elegance

    同义词：dashelanflairstyle

  • a feathered plume on a helmet

Panax[ \'peinæks ]

• n.perennial herbs of eastern North America and Asia having aromatic tuberous roots: ginseng

  同义词：genus Panax

pancreatin[ \'pænkriətin ]

• n.extract from the pancreas of animals that contains pancreatic enzymes; used to treat pancreatitis and other conditions involving insufficient pancreatic secretions

pancreatitis[ \'pænkriə\'taitis ]

• n.inflammation of the pancreas; usually marked by abdominal pain