| 单词 | dock |
| 释义 | dock 1. n. & v. --n 1. an artificially enclosed body of water for the loading, unloading, and repair of ships. 2. (in pl.) a range of docks with wharves and offices; a dockyard. 3. US a ship's berth, a wharf. 4. = dry dock. 5. Theatr. = scene-dock. --v 1. tr. & intr. bring or come into a dock. 2. a tr. join (spacecraft) together in space. b intr. (of spacecraft) be joined. 3. tr. provide with a dock or docks. Phrases and idioms dock-glass a large glass for wine-tasting. in dock Brit. colloq. in hospital or (of a vehicle) laid up for repairs. Etymology: MDu. docke, of unkn. orig. 2. n. the enclosure in a criminal court for the accused. Phrases and idioms dock brief a brief handed direct to a barrister selected by a prisoner in the dock. in the dock on trial. Etymology: 16th c.: prob. orig. cant = Flem. dok cage, of unkn. orig. 3. n. any weed of the genus Rumex, with broad leaves. Etymology: OE docce 4. v. & n. --vtr. 1. a cut short (an animal's tail). b cut short the tail of (an animal). 2. a (often foll. by from) deduct (a part) from wages, supplies, etc. b reduce (wages etc.) in this way. --n 1. the solid bony part of an animal's tail. 2. the crupper of a saddle or harness. Phrases and idioms dock-tailed having a docked tail. Etymology: ME, of uncert. orig. |
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