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

umbilical cord

(ʌmbɪlɪkəl kɔːʳd )

Word forms: umbilical cords

1. countable noun [usually singular]

The umbilical cord is the tube that connects an unborn baby to its mother, through which it receives oxygen and food.

2. cut sb's umbilical cord phrase [VERB and NOUN inflect]

If you say that one person, organization, or country has cut its umbilical cord with another, you mean that they have done something that makes them more independent.

I will never forget all you've done for me, but it's time to cut the umbilical cord.

单词	umbilical cord
释义	umbilical cord (ʌmbɪlɪkəl kɔːʳd ) Word forms: umbilical cords 1. countable noun [usually singular] The umbilical cord is the tube that connects an unborn baby to its mother, through which it receives oxygen and food. 2. cut sb's umbilical cord phrase [VERB and NOUN inflect] If you say that one person, organization, or country has cut its umbilical cord with another, you mean that they have done something that makes them more independent. I will never forget all you've done for me, but it's time to cut the umbilical cord.
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