单词 | cord |
释义 | cord n. & v. --n   1. a long thin flexible material made from several twisted strands. b a piece of this.   2. Anat. a structure in the body resembling a cord (spinal cord).   3. a ribbed fabric, esp. corduroy. b (in pl.) corduroy trousers. c a cordlike rib on fabric.   4. an electric flex.   5. a measure of cut wood (usu. 128 cu.ft., 3.6 cubic metres).   6. a moral or emotional tie (cords of affection; fourfold cord of evidence). --vtr.   1. fasten or bind with cord.   2. (as corded adj.) a (of cloth) ribbed. b provided with cords. c (of muscles) standing out like taut cords. Derivatives cordlike adj. Etymology: ME f. OF corde f. L chorda f. Gk khorde gut, string of musical instrument |
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