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blades

UK //bleɪdz//US //bleɪdz//

词源

源自古英语 'blæd',原指植物的叶子,后引申为刀剑的锋利部分。与古诺尔斯语 'blað' 同源。

noun

❶ 指刀、剑等工具的锋利部分,通常由金属制成,用于切割或劈砍。也可指某些机械设备的类似部件。

“The chef sharpened the blades of his knives before cooking.”

(厨师在烹饪前磨快了刀具的刀刃。)

“The helicopter's blades spun rapidly as it took off.”

(直升机起飞时,螺旋桨叶片快速旋转。)

同义词:knives, cutters, edges

常见短语

on the blade's edge — 形容处于危险或紧张的境地,就像站在刀锋上一样不稳定。

“The climbers were on the blade's edge between safety and disaster.”

(登山者们处于安全与灾难之间的危险境地。)