| 单词 | rod |
| 释义 | rod n. 1. a slender straight bar esp. of wood or metal. 2. this as a symbol of office. 3. a a stick or bundle of twigs used in caning or flogging. b (prec. by the) the use of this. 4. a = fishing-rod. b an angler using a rod. 5. a a slender straight round stick growing as a shoot on a tree. b this when cut. 6. (as a measure) a perch or square perch (see PERCH(1)). 7. US sl. = hot rod. 8. US sl. a pistol or revolver. 9. Anat. any of numerous rod-shaped structures in the eye, detecting dim light. Phrases and idioms make a rod for one's own back act in a way that will bring one trouble later. Derivatives rodless adj. rodlet n. rodlike adj. Etymology: OE rodd, prob. rel. to ON rudda club |
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