Ligature
['lɪgətʃə] or ['lɪɡətʃɚ]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood).
(noun.) a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone.
(noun.) character consisting of two or more letters combined into one.
(noun.) (music) a group of notes connected by a slur.
格特鲁德編輯--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) The act of binding.
(n.) Anything that binds; a band or bandage.
(n.) A thread or string for tying the blood vessels, particularly the arteries, to prevent hemorrhage.
(n.) A thread or wire used to remove tumors, etc.
(n.) The state of being bound or stiffened; stiffness; as, the ligature of a joint.
(n.) Impotence caused by magic or charms.
(n.) A curve or line connecting notes; a slur.
(n.) A double character, or a type consisting of two or more letters or characters united, as ae, /, /.
(v. t.) To ligate; to tie.
手打:帕特丽夏
同義詞及近義詞:
n. Band, bandage, ligament, tie.
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例句/造句/用法:
- It is shown by ligature that there is continuous motion of the blood from arteries to veins. 李貝. 西洋科學史.
- To what purpose would he proceed to apply the ligature? 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- Miss Abbot turned to divest a stout leg of the necessary ligature. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- I likewise felt several slender ligatures across my body, from my arm-pits to my thighs. 喬納森·斯威夫特. 格列佛遊記.
編輯:米考伯