| 释义 |
lac·ing
\ˈlāsiŋ, -sēŋ\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English lacinge, gerund of lacen to lace — more at lace
1. : the action of one that laces (as by tying, tightening, beating)
2.
a. : a fastening lace for clothing
< shoe lacing >
< corset lacing >
b. : ornamental braid or trimming for uniforms or clothing
c. : a thong of thin leather or a series of metal clips used to join the ends of a machine-driving belt
3. : a marginal band of color contrasting with the chief color (as on the ear of a rabbit or on a feather)
4.
a. : a dash of alcoholic liquor in a food or beverage
< coffee with a lacing of whiskey >
b. : a trace or sprinkling that enlivens or adds spice or savor
< sprinkles the whole sound track with a lacing of simpering snorts — Goodman Ace >
< the committee was made up of old Bostonians with a lacing of others — Francis Russell >
5.
a. or lacing line : a rope or line laced through eyelets along the edge of a sail or awning to attach it to a boom, gaff, or yard
b. : a knee timber fitted behind a ship's figurehead
6. : battering, trouncing
< gave the marble thief a quick but thorough lacing — Argosy >
< what kind of a lacing will the taxpayers take — B.M.Bowie > |