| 释义 |
rib¹ /rɪb/ n. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. (人的)肋骨
He broke a rib when he fell off his bicycle. 他从自行车上摔下来时折断了一根肋骨。
2. 【食】肋条；排骨； [ribs] 小排骨
a rib of beef 一块肋条牛肉
3. 肋骨状物
the ribs of an umbrella 雨伞的伞骨
4. 【建】(圆拱的)肋，拱肋
a big arched roof of steel ribs 钢肋大拱顶
5. (船等的)肋骨；【空】翼肋
the ribs of a boat 船的肋骨
6. (叶的)主脉；(昆虫的)翅脉；(鸟的)羽干；(矿石、岩石的)脉纹
the ribs of a leaf 叶的主脉
7. (矿区)侧壁；矿柱；(山脉的)山嘴，尖坡；(波浪在沙滩上留下的)波痕；(田地上的)垄，畦埂
8. (布或针织物的)凸起条纹，罗纹；罗纹(或凸条)花样
socks made in rib 织有罗纹花样的短袜
9. (枪管上部的)瞄准凸筋，准星；(图书装帧中的)书脊凸带
10. (鲁特琴或小提琴的)木制琴身
11. 〈谑〉妻子；女人(源出《圣经·创世记》，上帝取 Adam 肋骨做成其妻 Eve)
II (ribbed; rib·bing)
vt.
1. 加肋于；用肋骨状物加固(或围起)
2. 在…上织结罗纹；把(编结物)结成罗纹
3. 筑出田埂耕(地)
4. 给(书脊)装起凸带
[< OE ribb; 与 OHG rippi, ON rif reef¹, Gr erephein to roof over 有关] phr. dig (或 poke, nudge) sb. in the ribs (尤指为引起对方注意用手指或肘部)触某人的肋骨 His girlfriend at his side dug him in the ribs every time anyone told a joke. 每当有人说笑话，他身旁的女友就用胳膊肘碰碰他胸口要他注意。get into sb.'s ribs 〈俚〉向某人借钱，从某人处弄到钱 smite under the fifth rib 击中…的心脏，刺死 (源出基督教《圣经》) stick to the ribs 〈口〉(食物)撑人 Farmers eat food that sticks to the ribs. 农民们总是吃耐饥的食物。 tickle the (sb.'s) ribs 〈口〉逗人 (某人)笑 They conspire to tickle your ribs and give you the occasional choke. 他们会凑在一起设法逗你笑，叫你笑得一时透不过气来。 |