| 释义 |
cinch /sinch/ noun- A saddle girth (US)
- A secure hold (informal)
- A certainty (informal)
- Something easy (informal)
- A card game in which the five of trumps ranks highest
intransitive verb (esp N American)- To tighten the cinch
- To tighten one's grip on (figurative)
transitive verb- To bind firmly, esp with a belt around the waist
- To make sure of (informal)
- To pull (clothing) in tightly at the waist
ORIGIN: Sp cincha, from L cingula cinchˈing noun Distortion of magnetic tape caused by low winding tension resulting in slippage of the layers of tape on the spindles |