Whipcord
['wɪpkɔːd] or ['hwɪp,kɔrd]
解释:
(noun.) a strong worsted or cotton fabric with a diagonal rib.
(noun.) closely twisted hard cord used for the lashes of whips.
艾布拉姆编辑--From WordNet
解释:
(n.) A kind of hard-twisted or braided cord, sometimes used for making whiplashes.
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例句:
- His face was bent downward, his shoulders bowed, his lips compressed, and the veins stood out like whipcord in his long, sinewy neck. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
- The lash, however, was curled upon itself and tied so as to make a loop of whipcord. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
- The sight of the safe, the saucer of milk, and the loop of whipcord were enough to finally dispel any doubts which may have remained. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
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