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plank/plæŋk/ n. & v.●n. 1 a long flat piece of timber used esp. in building, flooring, etc. (尤指建筑、铺地板等用的)长木板 2 an item of a political or other programme (cf. 参见 PLATFORM 6) (政策或纲领的)条目 ●v. tr. 1 provide, cover, or floor, with planks 在…上铺板 2 (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 down; also absol. [亦含宾]) esp. US colloq. [尤美口]a put (a thing, person, etc.) down roughly or violently 用力放下，撂下(物、人等) b pay (money) on the spot or abruptly 立即(或当场)支付(钱) planked down $5 当即支付了 5 美元 □ walk the plank hist. (of a pirate's captive etc.) be made to walk blindfold along a plank over the side of a ship to one's death in the sea [史义] (海盗的俘虏等)蒙上眼走跳板掉入海中淹死 [Middle English via Old Norman French planke, Old French planche from Late Latin planca ‘board’, from plancus ‘flat-footed’] |