in Homer, etc., the place of darkness between Earth and Hades, from Latin Erebus, from Greek Erebos, which is of unknown origin, perhaps from Semitic (compare Hebrew erebh "sunset, evening"), or from PIE *regw-es- "darkness" (cognates: Sanskrit rajas "the atmosphere, thick air, mist, darkness;" Gothic rikwis "darkness"). Used figuratively of darkness from 1590s.
双语例句
1. Ethylene - responsive element - binding proteins ( Erebus ) are members of a family of plant transcription factors.
乙烯反应元件结合蛋白属于植物特有的一个转录因子家族,这个家族保守的DNA结合 域称为ERF结构域.
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2. The motions of his spirit are dull as night and his affections dark as Erebus.
