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

gin²

(jĭn)

1. Any of several machines or devices, especially:

a. A machine for hoisting or moving heavy objects.

b. A pile driver.

c. A snare or trap for game.

d. A pump operated by a windmill.

2. A cotton gin.

tr.v. ginned, gin·ning, gins

1. To remove the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin.

2. To trap in a gin.

Phrasal Verb:

gin up

1. To create or produce; work up: "If we ever ginned up the courage to speak honestly about race, we might also open up unexpected avenues of racial healing" (Michael Eric Dyson).

2. To create or produce under false pretenses: "U.S. officials have asked their foreign counterparts to gin up a charge so that the United States can credibly claim it is rendering a suspect to face legal charges when it is really trying to gather information" (Daniel Byman).

3. To increase or make more active: gin up sales; gin up the economy.

[Middle English, from Old French, short for engin, skill; see ENGINE.]

单词	gin
释义	gin² (jĭn) n. 1. Any of several machines or devices, especially: a. A machine for hoisting or moving heavy objects. b. A pile driver. c. A snare or trap for game. d. A pump operated by a windmill. 2. A cotton gin. tr.v. ginned, gin·ning, gins 1. To remove the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin. 2. To trap in a gin. *Phrasal Verb:* *gin up* 1. To create or produce; work up: "If we ever ginned up the courage to speak honestly about race, we might also open up unexpected avenues of racial healing" (Michael Eric Dyson). 2. To create or produce under false pretenses: "U.S. officials have asked their foreign counterparts to gin up a charge so that the United States can credibly claim it is rendering a suspect to face legal charges when it is really trying to gather information" (Daniel Byman). 3. To increase or make more active: gin up sales; gin up the economy. [Middle English, from Old French, short for engin, skill; see ENGINE.]
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