| 单词 | stilt |
| 释义 | stilt n. 1. either of a pair of poles with supports for the feet enabling the user to walk at a distance above the ground. 2. each of a set of piles or posts supporting a building etc. 3. a any wading bird of the genus Himantopus with long legs. b (in comb.) denoting a long-legged kind of bird (stilt-petrel). 4. a three-legged support for ceramic ware in a kiln. Phrases and idioms on stilts 1 supported by stilts. 2. bombastic, stilted. Derivatives stiltless adj. Etymology: ME & LG stilte f. Gmc |
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