1
- a leather rim sewn round the edge of a shoe upper to which the sole is attached(鞋底和鞋面间的)沿条。
1.1
- a ribbed, reinforced, or decorative border of a garment or pocket(衣服或口袋的)滚边, 嵌条, 叠边。
with obj.
1
- provide with a welt在…上沿沿条; 在…上滚滚条; 在…上嵌嵌条。
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- strike (someone or something) hard and heavily猛打, 猛击, 猛抽:
I could have welted her.
我本来要猛打她一顿的。
2.1
- no obj. develop a raised scar打出凸起的伤痕:
his lip was beginning to thicken and welt from the blow.
挨打后, 他的嘴唇正开始变肿, 并显出伤痕。
词源
late Middle English: of unknown origin.