单词 | serrated |
释义 | serrated From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishserratedser‧rat‧ed /səˈreɪtəd, se-/ adjective [usually before noun]SHARPhaving a sharp edge made of a row of connected points like teethserrated edge. Use a knife with a ► see thesaurus at sharpExamples from the Corpusserrated• Handsome, serrated and undulating bronze-green translucent foliage.• Lastly the serrated blade of the sickle required no sharpening: it would last for a whole harvest without attention.• A glimmer of silver as moonlight snagged on the serrated blade.• These were serrated, short in the middle and with a point on each side.serrated edge• This spine has a serrated edge and can inflict painful wounds.• The leaf, with a faintly serrated edge, has a distinct brownish-green or dark brown midrib.• The flouncy fish gets particularly huffy about serrated edges, which tear rather than slice through its delicate flesh.Origin serrated (1300-1400) Late Latin past participle of serrare “to cut with a saw”, from Latin serra “saw” |
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