单词 | gird |
释义 | gird 1 (gûrd) v. gird·ed or girt (gûrt), gird·ing, girds v.tr. 1. a. To encircle (a person or the part of the body) with a belt or band. b. To fasten or secure (clothing, for example) with a belt or band. c. To surround. 2. To prepare (oneself) for action. v.intr. Idiom: To prepare for action: "Men still spoke of peace but girded more sternly for war" (W. Bruce Lincoln). gird (up) (one's) loins To summon up one's inner resources in preparation for action. [Middle English girden, from Old English gyrdan; see gher-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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