| 单词 | cork |
| 释义 | Word Frequency cork(kɔːk) noun 1. the thick light porous outer bark of the cork oak, used widely as an insulator and for stoppers for bottles, casks, etc 2. a piece of cork or other material used as a stopper 3. an angling float 4. Also called: phellem botany a protective layer of dead impermeable cells on the outside of the stems and roots of woody plants, produced by the outer layer of the cork cambium adjective 5. made of cork ▶ Related adjective: suberose verb (transitive) 6. to stop up (a bottle, cask, etc) with or as if with a cork; fit with a cork 7. (often foll by up) to restrain to cork up the emotions 8. to black (the face, hands, etc) with burnt cork Derived forms corklike (ˈcorkˌlike) adjective Word origin C14: probably from Arabic qurq, from Latin cortex bark, especially of the cork oakWord Frequency Cork(kɔːk) noun Gaelic name: Corcaigh1. a county of SW Republic of Ireland, in Munster province: crossed by ridges of low mountains; scenic coastline. County town: Cork. Pop: 447 829 (2002). Area: 7459 sq km (2880 sq miles) 2. a city and port in S Republic of Ireland, county town of Co Cork, at the mouth of the River Lee: seat of the University College of Cork (1849). Pop: 186 239 (2002) |
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