| 释义 |
distaff/ˈdistɑ:f/n. 1a a cleft stick holding wool or flax wound for spinning by hand (手工用来卷羊毛和亚麻的)卷线杆 b the corresponding part of a spinning wheel (手纺车上相应的)卷线部件 2 women's work 女红;针线活;女人做的工作 [Old English distœf (as STAFF1), the first element being apparently related to Low German diesse, Middle Low German dise(ne) ‘bunch of flax’] |