英语词汇“stave”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

stave

(stāv)

a. A narrow strip of wood forming part of the sides of a barrel, tub, or similar structure.

b. One of the wooden planks in a stave wall.

2. A rung of a ladder or chair.

3. A staff or cudgel.

4. Music See staff¹.

5. A set of verses; a stanza.

tr.v. staved or stove (stōv), stav·ing, staves

To crush or smash inward, often by making a hole. Often used with in: "The jetliner had staved in the south side of the structure. The plane had ripped a hole 150 feet wide" (Bill Sammon).

Phrasal Verb:

stave off

To keep or hold off; repel: "For 12 years, we've sought to stave off this ultimate threat of disaster" (New York Times).

[Back-formation from staves, pl. of STAFF¹.]

stave

单词	stave
释义	stave (stāv) n. 1. a. A narrow strip of wood forming part of the sides of a barrel, tub, or similar structure. b. One of the wooden planks in a stave wall. 2. A rung of a ladder or chair. 3. A staff or cudgel. 4. Music See staff¹. 5. A set of verses; a stanza. tr.v. staved or stove (stōv), stav·ing, staves To crush or smash inward, often by making a hole. Often used with in: "The jetliner had staved in the south side of the structure. The plane had ripped a hole 150 feet wide" (Bill Sammon). *Phrasal Verb:* *stave off* To keep or hold off; repel: "For 12 years, we've sought to stave off this ultimate threat of disaster" (New York Times). [Back-formation from staves, pl. of STAFF¹.] stave
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