单词 | strap |
释义 | strap n. & v. --n   1. a strip of leather or other flexible material, often with a buckle or other fastening for holding things together etc.   2. a thing like this for keeping a garment in place.   3. a loop for grasping to steady oneself in a moving vehicle.   4. a a strip of metal used to secure or connect. b a leaf of a hinge.   5. Bot. a tongue-shaped part in a floret.   6. (prec. by the) punishment by beating with a strap. --vtr. (strapped, strapping)   1. (often foll. by down, up, etc.) secure or bind with a strap.   2. beat with a strap.   3. (esp. as strapped adj.) colloq. subject to a shortage.   4. (often foll. by up) close (a wound) or bind (a part) with adhesive plaster. Phrases and idioms strap-work ornamentation imitating plaited straps. Derivatives strapper n. strappy adj. Etymology: dial. form of STROP |
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