| 释义 |
stay² /steɪ/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. (船桅的)支索；(旗杆等的)牵索，牵链；(飞机的)拉杆
One of the tent stays has come loose. 帐篷的一根牵索松脱了。
2. 支柱；支撑物；依靠者，供养者
She was her husband's stay in all his troubles. 她是她丈夫遭到任何困难时的主心骨。
3. (紧身马甲、衬衫领等的)撑条
I borrowed stays from his shirts. 我向他借了衬衫领用的撑条。
4. [stay s] 〈主英〉(女用)胸衣，紧身褡，紧身马甲
Will the patient have to loosen her stays? 病人一定得松开胸衣吗?
II ❶ vt.
1. 用支索支撑(桅杆等)，用牵索固定
2. 【海】转动支索改变(桅杆)的角度；使(船)掉头，使转向上风
3. 支撑，支持；使依靠，使依赖 (on，upon)
4. 使坚强；安慰；(在思想或精神上)承受住
❷ vi.
(船)转向上风，掉抢
[< OE stæg; 与 ON stag, MLG stach, Norw stagle wooden post, OE stēle steel 有关] phr. in stays (船)在掉抢中 miss stays (船)掉抢失败 |