| 单词 | chine |
| 释义 | chine1[ chahyn ] / tʃaɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR chine ON THESAURUS.COM noun British Dialect.a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water. Origin of chine1before 900; Middle English; Old English cinu crevice, fissure; cognate with Middle Dutch kene; compare Old English cīnan to gape, crack open Words nearby chineChincoteague pony, chin cough, Chindia, Chindit, Chindwin, chine, Chinee, Chinese, Chinese artichoke, Chinese block, Chinese boxes Definition for chine (2 of 4)chine2 [ chahyn ] / tʃaɪn / nounthe backbone or spine, especially of an animal. the whole or a piece of the backbone of an animal with adjoining parts, cut for cooking. a ridge or crest, as of land. Nautical.
verb (used with object), chined, chin·ing.(in butchering) to sever the backbone of. Origin of chine21250–1300; Middle English eschine<Old French eschine<Germanic. See shin1 Definition for chine (3 of 4)chine3 [ chahyn ] / tʃaɪn / nounchime2. Definition for chine (4 of 4)chiné [ shee-ney ] / ʃiˈneɪ / adjectivenoting or pertaining to a fabric having a variegated pattern produced by warp threads that have been dyed, printed, or painted before weaving. Origin of chiné1850–55; <French, past participle of chiner, verbal derivative of Chine China Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chineBritish Dictionary definitions for chine (1 of 4)chine1 / (tʃaɪn) / nounthe backbone the backbone of an animal with adjoining meat, cut for cooking a ridge or crest of land (in some boats) a corner-like intersection where the bottom meets the side verb(tr) to cut (meat) along or across the backbone Word Origin for chineC14: from Old French eschine, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German scina needle, shinbone; see shin 1 British Dictionary definitions for chine (2 of 4)chine2 / (tʃaɪn) / nounanother word for chime 2 British Dictionary definitions for chine (3 of 4)chine3 / (tʃaɪn) / nounSouthern English dialect a deep fissure in the wall of a cliff Word Origin for chineOld English cīnan to crack British Dictionary definitions for chine (4 of 4)chiné / (ˈʃiːneɪ) / adjectivetextiles having a mottled pattern Word Origin for chinéC19: from French chiner to make in the Chinese fashion, from Chine China Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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