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Cork

C0643300 (kôrk) A city of southern Ireland near the head of Cork Harbor, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean. Cork was occupied by the Danes in the ninth century and by Oliver Cromwell in 1649.

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C0643300 (kôrk)n.1. The lightweight elastic outer bark of the cork oak, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats, and crafts.2. a. Something made of cork, especially a bottle stopper.b. A bottle stopper made of other material, such as plastic.3. A small float used on a fishing line or net to buoy up the line or net or to indicate when a fish bites.4. Botany A nonliving, water-resistant protective tissue that is formed on the outside of the cork cambium in the woody stems and roots of many seed plants. Also called phellem.tr.v. corked, cork·ing, corks 1. To stop or seal with or as if with a cork.2. To restrain or check; hold back: tried to cork my anger.3. To blacken with burnt cork.

[Middle English corke, cork, cork-soled shoe, probably ultimately from Arabic dialectal qurq, perhaps (via Berber) from Latin cortex, cortic-, bark; see cortex.]

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(kɔːk) n1. (Botany) the thick light porous outer bark of the cork oak, used widely as an insulator and for stoppers for bottles, casks, etc2. a piece of cork or other material used as a stopper3. (Angling) an angling float4. (Botany) botany Also called: phellem 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 cambiumadjmade of cork. vb (tr) 5. (Brewing) to stop up (a bottle, cask, etc) with or as if with a cork; fit with a cork6. (often foll by up) to restrain: to cork up the emotions. 7. to black (the face, hands, etc) with burnt cork[C14: probably from Arabic qurq, from Latin cortex bark, especially of the cork oak] ˈcorkˌlike adj

Cork

(kɔːk) n1. (Placename) 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. (Placename) 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) Gaelic name: Corcaigh

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n. 1. a. Also called phellem. a layer of dead protective tissue between the bark and cadmium in woody plants. b. the thick lightweight layer of a Mediterranean oak, Quercus suber (cork oak), harvested commercially for making floats, stoppers for bottles, etc. 2. something made of cork. 3. a piece of cork, rubber, or the like used as a stopper, as for a bottle. 4. a small float to buoy up a fishing line. v.t. 5. to provide or fit with cork or a cork. 6. to stop with or as if with a cork (often fol. by up). 7. to blacken with burnt cork. [1275–1325; Middle English < Arabic qurq < Latin quercus oak (see fir)]

Cork

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n. 1. a county in Munster province in S Republic of Ireland. 279,427; 2881 sq. mi. (7460 sq. km). 2. a seaport in and the county seat of Cork in the S part. 133,196.

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(kôrk)1. The outermost layer of tissue that becomes the bark of woody plants. Cork is formed on the outside of the tissue layer known as cork cambium. Once they mature, cork cells die. Also called phellem.2. The lightweight, elastic outer bark of the cork oak, which grows near the Mediterranean Sea. Cork is used for bottle stoppers, insulation, and other products.

cork

Past participle: corked
Gerund: corking

Imperative
cork
cork

Present
I cork
you cork
he/she/it corks
we cork
you cork
they cork

Preterite
I corked
you corked
he/she/it corked
we corked
you corked
they corked

Present Continuous
I am corking
you are corking
he/she/it is corking
we are corking
you are corking
they are corking

Present Perfect
I have corked
you have corked
he/she/it has corked
we have corked
you have corked
they have corked

Past Continuous
I was corking
you were corking
he/she/it was corking
we were corking
you were corking
they were corking

Past Perfect
I had corked
you had corked
he/she/it had corked
we had corked
you had corked
they had corked

Future
I will cork
you will cork
he/she/it will cork
we will cork
you will cork
they will cork

Future Perfect
I will have corked
you will have corked
he/she/it will have corked
we will have corked
you will have corked
they will have corked

Future Continuous
I will be corking
you will be corking
he/she/it will be corking
we will be corking
you will be corking
they will be corking

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been corking
you have been corking
he/she/it has been corking
we have been corking
you have been corking
they have been corking

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been corking
you will have been corking
he/she/it will have been corking
we will have been corking
you will have been corking
they will have been corking

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been corking
you had been corking
he/she/it had been corking
we had been corking
you had been corking
they had been corking

Conditional
I would cork
you would cork
he/she/it would cork
we would cork
you would cork
they would cork

Past Conditional
I would have corked
you would have corked
he/she/it would have corked
we would have corked
you would have corked
they would have corked

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cork - outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.bark - tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plantsplant material, plant substance - material derived from plants
	2.	cork - (botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cellsphellemphytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plantsbark - tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
	3.	Cork - a port city in southern IrelandEire, Ireland, Irish Republic, Republic of Ireland - a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
	4.	cork - the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle)bottle corkplug, stopple, stopper - blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightlywine bottle - a bottle for holding wine
	5.	cork - a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing linebobber, bobfloat, bobfishing gear, fishing rig, fishing tackle, tackle, rig - gear used in fishingfloat - something that floats on the surface of water
Verb	1.	cork - close a bottle with a corkcork upplug, stop up, secure - fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug; "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak"uncork - draw the cork from (bottles); "uncork the French wine"
	2.	cork - stuff with cork; "The baseball player stuffed his bat with cork to make it lighter"stuff - fill tightly with a material; "stuff a pillow with feathers"

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adjective suberose

cork

nounSomething used to fill a hole, space, or container:choke, fill, plug, stop, stopper.verbTo plug up something, as a hole, space, or container:block, choke, clog, close, congest, fill, plug, stop.

Translations

软木塞用软木塞塞紧软木

cork

(koːk) noun1. the outer bark of the cork tree (an oak of South Europe, North Africa etc). Cork floats well; (also adjective) cork floor-tiles.软木2. a stopper for a bottle etc made of cork. Put the cork back in the wine-bottle.软木塞 verb to put a cork or stopper in. He corked the bottle.用软木塞塞紧ˈcorkscrew noun a tool with a screw-like spike, used for drawing corks from bottles. 开塞钻

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blow a fuse

1. To suddenly lose power due to an overloaded electrical circuit. Well, we just blew a fuse—it seems that running the space heater, the coffee maker, and a blow dryer at the same time was not the best idea!2. By extension, to react furiously, to the point of losing control of one's behavior. Mom totally blew a fuse when I told her I had failed math. Don't blow a fuse—it's just a tiny scratch on the car.See also: blow, fuse

cork high and bottle deep

Very drunk. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You were cork high and bottle deep!See also: and, bottle, cork, deep, high

cork up

1. Literally, to insert a cork into something, such as the opening of a bottle. A noun or pronoun can be used between "cork" and "up." There's still some wine in the bottle, so should we cork it up?2. To become quiet. Typically used as an imperative. In this usage, the phrase is often "cork it up." Cork it up, kids—all the screaming is giving me a headache!See also: cork, up

pull a cork

To begin drinking an alcoholic beverage, especially wine. You should come by on Friday—we can have dinner, pull a cork or two, it will be great!See also: cork, pull

blow (one's) cork

To react furiously and/or violently, to the point of losing control of one's behavior. Mom totally blew her cork when I told her I had failed math. Don't blow your cork, it's just a tiny scratch on the car.See also: blow, cork

liquid cork

dated Liquid antidiarrheal medicine. Be sure to pack some liquid cork on your travels—I hear food in that part of the world can tear through your body something fierce if you're not ready.See also: cork, liquid

pop (one's) cork

1. slang To have a nervous breakdown; to become mentally or emotionally unstable; to lose one's mind. His bizarre decision to sell off all his stakes in the firm he helped create have many wondering if he hasn't popped his cork. I think the poor woman popped her cork after the death of her children.2. slang To become or cause one to become infuriated. It isn't so much what he says that pops my cork—it's the smug, condescending way he says it. Hearing them make fun of the poor child's disability really popped my cork, and I flew into a rage that I think scared the living daylights out of them.3. vulgar slang To experience an orgasm. Said especially of a man.See also: cork, pop

put a cork in it

To stop talking and be quiet. Usually used as an imperative. Put a cork in it, you two! I don't want to hear any more arguing until we get to Grandma's house.See also: cork, put

shove a cork in it

To stop talking and be quiet; to shut up. Usually used as an imperative. Shove a cork in it, you two! I don't want to hear any more arguing until we get to Grandma's house. I was just about to tell them about Janet's pregnancy, but I shoved a cork in it when she shot me an icy look. Oh, shove a cork in it! No one wants to hear your complaints anymore.See also: cork, shove

stuff a cork in it

To stop talking and be quiet; to shut up. Usually used as an imperative. Stuff a cork in it, you two! I don't want to hear any more arguing until we get to Grandma's house. I was just about to tell them about Janet's pregnancy, but I stuffed a cork in it when she shot me an icy look. Oh, stuff a cork in it! No one wants to hear your complaints anymore.See also: cork, stuff

blow a fuse

1. to burn out the fuse on an electrical circuit and lose power. The microwave oven blew a fuse, so we had no power. You'll blow a fuse if you use too many appliances at once. 2. and blow one's fuse; blow a gasket; blow one's cork; blow one's lid; blow one's top; blow one's stack Fig. to explode with anger; to lose one's temper. Come on, don't blow a fuse. Go ahead, blow a gasket! What good will that do?See also: blow, fuse

cork high and bottle deep

Rur. very drunk. By the time the party was over, he was cork high and bottle deep.See also: and, bottle, cork, deep, high

cork something up

1. Lit. to close and seal a bottle with a cork. I think we should cork this up and save it for later. Cork up the bottle for later. 2. Fig. to stop up one's mouth and be quiet. Cork it up and listen! Cork up your mouth!See also: cork, up

pop one's cork

1. Fig. to suddenly become mentally disturbed; to go crazy. I was so upset that I nearly popped my cork. They put him away because he popped his cork. 2. Fig. to become very angry. My mother popped her cork when she heard about my low grades. Calm down! Don't pop your cork.See also: cork, pop

Stuff a sock in it!

and Put a sock in it!Inf. Shut up! I've heard enough. Stuff a sock in it! Stuff a sock in it! You are a pain.See also: sock, stuff

blow a fuse

Also, blow a gasket. Lose one's temper, express furious anger. For example, When his paycheck bounced, John blew a fuse, or Tell Mom what really happened before she blows a gasket. An electric fuse is said to "blow" (melt) when the circuit is overloaded, whereas a gasket, used to seal a piston, "blows" (breaks) when the pressure is too high. The first of these slangy terms dates from the 1930s, the second from the 1940s. Also see blow one's top; keep one's cool. See also: blow, fuse

blow a fuse

If you blow a fuse, you suddenly lose your temper and cannot control your anger. For all my experience, I blew a fuse in the quarter-final and could have been sent off. He's going to blow a fuse when he finds out about Miller. Note: A fuse is a safety device found in electrical equipment. If the equipment becomes too hot, the fuse blows, or burns. This breaks the electrical circuit, so that the equipment will stop working. See also: blow, fuse

blow a fuse

lose your temper. informal The metaphor is of the failure of an electrical circuit or engine as a result of overheating.See also: blow, fuse

blow a ˈfuse

(informal) get very angry: It was only a suggestion, Rob. There’s no need to blow a fuse.This refers to the fact that if the flow of electricity in a piece of electrical equipment is too strong, the fuse (= a small wire or device inside it) will break (blow), often with a loud noise, and stop the current.See also: blow, fuse

blow a fuse

and blow one’s fuse and blow a gasket and blow one’s cork and blow one’s lid and blow one’s top and blow one’s stack tv. to explode with anger; to lose one’s temper. Go ahead, blow a gasket! What good will that do? Crunk! I so blew my top! See also: blow, fuse

blow one’s cork

verbSee blow a fuseSee also: blow, cork

liquid cork

n. a medicine that stops diarrhea. This liquid cork isn’t so bad if you get it good and cold before you take it. See also: cork, liquid

pop one’s cork

tv. to release one’s anger; to blow one’s top. She tried to hold it back, but suddenly she popped her cork. See also: cork, pop

Stuff a sock in it!

and Put a sock in it! and Put a cork in it! exclam. Shut up! I’ve heard enough. Stuff a sock in it! Put a sock in it and watch the movie See also: sock, stuff

Put a cork in it!

verbSee Stuff a sock in it!See also: cork, put

blow a fuse

/gasket Slang To explode with anger.See also: blow, fuse

blow a fuse

Lose your temper. Back in the days before circuit breakers, a house's electrical system was regulated by a fuse box. Individual fuses connected to separate lines throughout the house were inserted into the box. When a circuit became overloaded, a thin metal strip in the fuse melted, breaking the circuit to prevent an overload and a possible fire. You'd then replace the fuse after disconnecting whatever appliance might have caused the overload. Someone who because very angry was said to blow a fuse, which doesn't make sense because a fuse was meant to defuse, so to speak, the situation. But no one ever said that idioms must be rational. Similar expressions that make more sense are “blow your stack,” which came from the era of steam engines that would explode if the steam wasn't allowed to explode, and “have a meltdown,” as in a nuclear reactor gone wild.See also: blow, fuse

pull a cork

Have a drink. This expression dates from the days when homebrewed potent potables were stored in large jugs with cork stoppers. A suggestion that the contents be shared might have been phrased as “Hey, neighbor, you about ready to pull that cork?”See also: cork, pull

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noun something used to fill a hole, space, or container

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verb to plug up something, as a hole, space, or container

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noun outer bark of the cork oak

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noun (botany) outer tissue of bark

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noun a port city in southern Ireland

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noun the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle)

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noun a small float usually made of cork

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verb close a bottle with a cork

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