单词 | shank |
释义 | Word Frequency shank(ʃæŋk) noun 1. anatomy the shin 2. the corresponding part of the leg in vertebrates other than humans 3. a cut of meat from the top part of an animal's shank 4. the main part of a tool, between the working part and the handle 5. the part of a bolt between the thread and the head 6. the cylindrical part of a bit by which it is held in the drill 7. the ring or stem on the back of some buttons 8. the stem or long narrow part of a key, anchor, hook, spoon handle, nail, pin, etc 9. the band of a ring as distinguished from the setting 10. a. the part of a shoe connecting the wide part of the sole with the heel b. the metal or leather piece used for this 11. printing the body of a piece of type, between the shoulder and the foot 12. engineering a ladle used for molten metal 13. music another word for crook (sense 6) verb 14. (intransitive) (of fruits, roots, etc) to show disease symptoms, esp discoloration 15. (transitive) golf to mishit (the ball) with the foot of the shaft rather than the face of the club Word origin Old English scanca; related to Old Frisian schanke, Middle Low German schenke, Danish, Swedish skank leg |
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