| 单词 | cinch |
| 释义 | cinch cinch1 /sinch/, n. 1. a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured. 2. a firm hold or tight grip. 3. Informal. a. something sure or easy: This problem is a cinch. b. a person or thing certain to fulfill an expectation, esp. a team or contestant certain to win a sporting event: The Giants are a cinch to win Sunday's game. v.t. 4. to gird with a cinch; gird or bind firmly. 5. Informal. to seize on or make sure of; guarantee: Ability and hard work cinched her success. [1855-60, Amer.; < Sp cincha < L cingula girth, equiv. to cing(ere) to gird + -ula -ULE] cinch2 /sinch/, n. Cards. a variety of the game all fours. [1885-90; perh. < Sp cinco five, a card game] |
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