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rod/rɒd/n. 1 a slender straight bar esp. of wood or metal (尤指木头或金属的)杆；竿；棒 2 this as a symbol of office (标志权位的)权杖 3a a stick or bundle of twigs used in caning or flogging (鞭打用的)棍棒，笞鞭；枝条把 b (prec. by 前接 the) the use of this 鞭笞，杖责，抽打 4a = FISHING ROD b an angler using a rod 钓鱼者 5a a slender straight round stick growing as a shoot on a tree 树上的又细又直的树枝 b this when cut (砍下来的)又细又直的树枝 6 esp. Brit. hist. (as a measure) a perch or square perch (see 见 PERCH1 3) [尤英史义] (计量单位)一杆；一平方杆 7 US slang [美] [俚语] = HOT ROD 8 US slang a pistol or revolver [美] [俚语] (左轮)手枪 9 Anat. any of numerous rod-shaped structures in the eye, detecting dim light 【解】视(网膜)杆(能辨别微弱光线) □ make a rod for one's own back Brit. act in a way that will bring one trouble later [英]自找麻烦，自讨苦吃 □ rodless adj.□ rodlet n.□ rodlike adj.[Old English rodd, probably related to Old Norse rudda ‘club’] |