荐
recommend; introduce; grass mat
Meanings
4 senses · 8 examplesverb
to recommend; to nominate; to introduce
neutralUsed in contexts like recommending a person for a job or opportunity.
My teacher recommended me to participate in that competition.
He was nominated by the company as the best employee.
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I recommend this book to you; it's written very well.
verb
to offer (as a sacrifice); to present
archaicLiterary/archaic usage, often referring to offering sacrifices.
The ancients often offered animal sacrifices to their ancestors.
This cup of wine is offered to the gentleman as a token of respect.
noun
grass; hay
archaicLiterary/archaic usage, referring to types of grass.
In the wilds lies a dead roebuck, wrapped in white rushes. There is a maiden feeling spring, a fine gentleman seduces her. In the woods there is the scrub-oak, in the wilds lies a dead deer, bound with white rushes. There is a maiden like a jewel. Gently, gently, do not move my sash, do not make my dog bark.
noun
straw mat; grass cushion
archaicLiterary/archaic usage, referring to a mat made of straw or grass.
He sat and rested on a straw mat.
In ancient times when Shen Nong ruled the world,... he slept and dreamed directly, if he did not sleep he did not dream, when awake he had no worries, when asleep he had no dreams, his spirit traveled freely. His drinking and eating were regulated, his rising and resting followed a constant pattern, he did not recklessly exert himself, therefore his body and spirit remained together, and he lived out his natural lifespan, passing away only after a hundred years.