| 释义 |
flint /flɪnt/ n. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 燧石，火石；(原始人用的)打火石；(打火机用的)电石
There's a lot of flint in the rock round here. 这一带岩石中有许多燧石。
You have to buy a new flint for your cigarette-lighter. 你得给打火机买一颗新电石了。
2. 坚硬物，硬如燧石的东西；硬汉
a heart of flint 铁石心肠
The ground was frozen to flint. 地上的冰结得很硬。
II vt.
给(枪)装上火石；供给(某人)用于火器的火石
[OE; 与 Norw flint stone splinter, L splendēre to shine 有关] phr. fix sb.'s flint for him 惩罚某人 flay a flint 尽力搜括；尽搜括之能事 set one's face like a flint 坚定不移 skin a flint 爱钱如命，贪得无厌 |