| 单词 | plank |
| 释义 | plank —plankless, adj. —planklike, adj. /plangk/, n. 1. a long, flat piece of timber, thicker than a board. 2. lumber in such pieces; planking. 3. something to stand on or to cling to for support. 4. any one of the stated principles or objectives comprising the political platform of a party campaigning for election: They fought for a plank supporting a nuclear freeze. 5. walk the plank, a. to be forced, as by pirates, to walk to one's death by stepping off a plank extending from the ship's side over the water. b. to relinquish something, as a position, office, etc., under compulsion: We suspect that the new vice-president walked the plank because of a personality clash. v.t. 6. to lay, cover, or furnish with planks. 7. to bake or broil and serve (steak, fish, chicken, etc.) on a wooden board. 8. plunk (def. 2). [1275-1325; ME planke < ONF < L planca board, plank. See PLANCH] |
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