| 单词 | sling |
| 释义 | sling 1. n. & v. --n 1. a strap, belt, etc., used to support or raise a hanging weight, e.g. a rifle, a ship's boat, or goods being transferred. 2. a bandage looped round the neck to support an injured arm. 3. a strap or string used with the hand to give impetus to a small missile, esp. a stone. 4. Austral. sl. a tip or bribe. --vtr. (past and past part. slung) 1. (also absol.) hurl (a stone etc.) from a sling. 2. colloq. throw. 3. suspend with a sling, allow to swing suspended, arrange so as to be supported from above, hoist or transfer with a sling. Phrases and idioms sling-back 1. a shoe held in place by a strap above the heel. 2. (in full sling-back chair) a chair with a fabric seat suspended from a rigid frame. sling-bag a bag with a long strap which may be hung from the shoulder. sling one's hook see HOOK. sling off at Austral. & NZ sl. disparage; mock; make fun of. slung shot a metal ball attached by a thong etc. to the wrist and used esp. by criminals as a weapon. Etymology: ME, prob. f. ON slyngva (v.) 2. n. a sweetened drink of spirits (esp. gin) and water. Etymology: 18th c.: orig. unkn. |
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