| 单词 |
sagene |
| 释义 |
▪ I. ‖ sagene1|ˈsæʒɛn|
Also 8 sajen, 9 sachine, sashen, sashine, sajene, sazhen.
[Russian sazhen′.]
A measure of length formerly used in Russia, equal to seven English feet.
1737Phil. Trans. XL. 29 Wersts, divided each into 500 Sagenes, and each Sagene supposed to be exactly seven Feet English. 1858Simmonds Dict. Trade, Sachine, Sashen, other names for the sagene, a Russian linear-measure. 1896Redwood Petroleum I. 285 Boring, at 75 roubles per sagene (1 sagene = about 7 feet) for the first 100 sagenes [etc.].
▪ II. sagene2 rare.|səˈdʒiːn|
[ad. L. sagēna, a. Gr. σαγήνη.]
A fishing-net. In quots. transf. and fig., a network (of railways, etc.).
1846Ruskin Mod. Paint. II. iii. i. i. 5 At this time, when the iron roads are tearing up the surface of Europe,..when their great sagene is drawing and twitching the ancient frame and strength of England together. 1871M. Collins Mrq. & Merch. II. i. 14 Fortunate folk who live beyond the grasping reticulation of the great railway sagene. |
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