| 释义 |
tine
I. \ˈtīn, ˈtin\ transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English tinen, from Old English tȳnan; akin to Old English tūn enclosure, fence, village, town — more at town
dialect England : close, shut, enclose
II. \ˈtīn\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English tind, from Old English; akin to Old High German zint point, spike, tine, Old Norse tindr and probably to Old High German zinna pinnacle
1. : one of a set of slender pointed projecting parts of an immplement or a weapon
2. : a pointed branch of a deer's antlers
< prongs are not indicative of age … but the number of tines on the antlers — Wyo. Wild Life >
III. \ˈtīn\ verb
(tined \ˈtīnd\ ; or tint \ˈtint\ ; tined or tint ; tining ; tines)
Etymology: Middle English tinen, tynen, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse tȳna to lose, destroy; akin to Old Norse tjōn injury — more at teen
transitive verb
dialect Britain : lose, waste
intransitive verb
dialect Britain : to become lost : perish
IV. noun
(-s)
Etymology: perhaps from tine (III); from the trouble or damage it causes
dialect England : any of various plants (as vetches) having twining or clasping tendrils |