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单词 trunks
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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
trunks /trʌŋks/ pl n
  1. Also called: swimming trunks a man's garment worn for swimming, either fairly loose and extending from the waist to the thigh or briefer and close-fitting
  2. shorts worn for some sports
  3. chiefly Brit men's underpants with legs that reach midthigh
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
trunk /trʌŋk/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Botanythe main stem of a tree.
  2. a large sturdy box for clothes, personal effects, etc.
  3. Automotivea large boxed area, usually in the rear of an automobile, for holding luggage, etc.
  4. Anatomy, Zoologythe body of a person or an animal not including the head and limbs;
    torso.
  5. Zoologythe long, flexible nose of the elephant.
  6. Rail Transport, Transportthe main channel or line in a river, railroad, or other system.
  7. Clothing trunks, [plural] shorts worn by men chiefly for boxing, swimming, and track.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
trunk  (trungk),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Botanythe main stem of a tree, as distinct from the branches and roots.
  2. a large, sturdy box or chest for holding or transporting clothes, personal effects, or other articles.
  3. Automotivea large compartment, usually in the rear of an automobile, in which luggage, a spare tire, and other articles may be kept.
  4. Anatomy, Zoologythe body of a person or an animal excluding the head and limbs;
    torso.
  5. Fish[Ichthyol.]the part of a fish between the head and the anus.
  6. Architecture
    • Architecturethe shaft of a column.
    • Architecturethe dado or die of a pedestal.
  7. Rail Transport, Transportthe main channel, artery, or line in a river, railroad, highway, canal, or other tributary system.
  8. Telecommunications
    • a telephone line or channel between two central offices or switching devices that is used in providing telephone connections between subscribers generally.
    • a telegraph line or channel between two main or central offices.
  9. Anatomythe main body of an artery, nerve, or the like, as distinct from its branches.
  10. trunks:
    • Clothingbrief shorts, loose-fitting or tight, worn by men chiefly for boxing, swimming, and track.
    • Clothing[Obs.]See trunk hose. 
  11. Zoologythe long, flexible, cylindrical nasal appendage of the elephant.
  12. [Naut.]
    • Naval Termsa large enclosed passage through the decks or bulkheads of a vessel, for cooling, ventilation, or the like.
    • Naval Termsany of various watertight casings in a vessel, as the vertical one above the slot for a centerboard in the bottom of a boat.
  13. Buildinga conduit;
    shaft;
    chute.

adj. 
  1. Rail Transport, Transportof, pertaining to, or noting a main channel or line, as of a railroad or river.
  • Latin truncus stem, trunk, stump, noun, nominal use of truncus lopped
  • late Middle English trunke 1400–50
trunkless, adj. 

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