Sling

[slɪŋ]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck.

(noun.) a simple weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a projectile is whirled and then released.

(noun.) a highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or lime juice.

(verb.) hurl as if with a sling.

(verb.) hold or carry in a sling; 'he cannot button his shirt with his slinged arm'.

(verb.) move with a sling; 'sling the cargo onto the ship'.

(verb.) hang loosely or freely; let swing.

克劳迪娅手打--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(v. t.) An instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to one end and a light stick to the other. The missile being lodged in a hole in the strap, the ends of the string are taken in the hand, and the whole whirled rapidly round until, by loosing one end, the missile is let fly with centrifugal force.

(v. t.) The act or motion of hurling as with a sling; a throw; figuratively, a stroke.

(v. t.) A contrivance for sustaining anything by suspension

(v. t.) A kind of hanging bandage put around the neck, in which a wounded arm or hand is supported.

(v. t.) A loop of rope, or a rope or chain with hooks, for suspending a barrel, bale, or other heavy object, in hoisting or lowering.

(v. t.) A strap attached to a firearm, for suspending it from the shoulder.

(v. t.) A band of rope or iron for securing a yard to a mast; -- chiefly in the plural.

(v. t.) To throw with a sling.

(v. t.) To throw; to hurl; to cast.

(v. t.) To hang so as to swing; as, to sling a pack.

(v. t.) To pass a rope round, as a cask, gun, etc., preparatory to attaching a hoisting or lowering tackle.

(n.) A drink composed of spirit (usually gin) and water sweetened.

編輯:马克斯

同義詞及近義詞：

v. a. Throw, cast, hurl, fling.

厄纳校對

解釋/意思:

n. a strap or pocket with a string attached to each end for hurling a stone: a throw: a hanging bandage for a wounded limb: a rope with hooks used in hoisting and lowering weights: a sweep or swing: a stroke as from a missile thrown from a sling.—v.t. to throw with a sling: to hang so as to swing: to move or swing by means of a rope: to cast.—v.i. to bound along with swinging steps: (slang) to blow the nose with the fingers:—pa.t. and pa.p. slung.—ns. Sling′er; Sling′stone a stone to be thrown from a sling.

n. toddy with grated nutmeg.

錄入:米尔顿