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单词 cork
释义
cork
(kɔːʳk )
Word forms: corks , corking, corked
1. uncountable noun
Cork is a soft, light substance which forms the bark of a type of Mediterranean tree.
...cork floors.
...cork-soled clogs.
2. countable noun B2
A cork is a piece of cork or plastic that is pushed into the opening of a bottle to close it.
Collocations:
cork stopper
The bottle was usually closed with a cork stopper.
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Flasks which do not come with such stoppers or caps included may be capped with a rubber bung or cork stopper.
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Some murals were in full color, others in monochrome, with the foliage sometimes stamped in with a cork stopper instead of being painted with a brush.
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In the last test, 90 percent of samples of natural cork stopper shipments showed values of under 1.0 ppt and only 7 percent had showed results of 1.0-2.0 ppt.
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She added that boutique manufacturers were moving back to traditional cork stoppers for added authenticity, particularly 'trendy, younger producers'.
Times, Sunday Times
pull a cork
Once you pull the cork, it starts to oxidise and deteriorate.
Times, Sunday Times
Once you pull that cork, or pop that tab, or beckon that barman, it's hard to stop at a meagre one measure.
Times, Sunday Times
He's lately acquired a roll of blubber that makes him getting out of the bath sound like pulling a cork from a bottle.
The Sun
So refrain from pulling the cork out of your celebratory bottle until the official weighin.
The Sun
I'm pulling the cork now.
Times, Sunday Times
Translations:
Chinese: 软木塞
Japanese: コルク
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