| 释义 |
cork /kɔːk/ n. | vt. | a. | int. | phr.
I n.
1. (栓皮槠的)栓皮，软木；【植】栓皮槠
2. 软木制品；软木塞
3. (橡胶、玻璃、塑料等制的)瓶塞
4. (钓鱼用的)软木浮子
5. 【植】木栓(层)
6. 〈美俚〉(背诵课文等时的)张口结舌(指完全背不出)
7. 〈英俚〉破产者
8. 〈英俚〉工头；工贼
9. [corks] 〈英俚〉钱
II vt.
1. 用瓶塞塞住；如用瓶塞般塞住，封堵 (up)
cork (up) a bottle 塞住一个瓶子
cork the wine securely 将酒封得严严实实
All of his manuscripts were kept corked up. 他的全部手稿都封存着。
Our army completely surrounded and corked up the enemy stronghold. 我军把敌人的堡垒完全包围并封锁起来。
2. 克制，抑制 (up)
He kept his emotions corked up inside him. 他把感情深藏于内心。
3. 给…装软木(或软木浮子)
4. 用软木炭涂黑
cork one's eyebrows 用软木炭把眉涂黑
5. 违规挖空(棒球球棒)并填入软木(使之更轻)
III a.
软木制的
a cork floor-tile 软木地砖
IV int.
〈英俚〉闭嘴!
[< ? Arab qurq < L cortex bark, especially of the cork oak] phr. blow (或 pop) one's cork 〈美口〉发脾气，勃然大怒 bob up (like a cork) 见 bob¹
cork and water 〈英俚〉一瓶药水
cork off 〈美俚〉睡去 |