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clamps

UK /klæmps/US /klæmps/

词源

源自中古荷兰语 'klampe',意为 '夹子' 或 '钩子',后传入英语。

noun

❶ 夹子或夹具,用于固定或夹紧物体的工具,通常由金属或塑料制成,常见于木工、机械或医疗领域。

“He used clamps to hold the pieces of wood together while the glue dried.”

(他用夹子把木块固定在一起,等胶水干透。)

“The surgeon placed clamps on the blood vessels to stop the bleeding.”

(外科医生在血管上放置了止血钳以阻止出血。)

同义词:fasteners, grips, vices

verb

❶ 用夹子固定或夹紧某物,使其不能移动或松开。

“She clamped the papers together to keep them from flying away.”

(她用夹子把文件夹在一起,防止它们被风吹走。)

“The police clamped the car's wheel to prevent it from being moved.”

(警察用夹子锁住了车轮,防止车辆被移动。)

同义词:fasten, secure, grip

常见短语

clamp down on — 严厉打击或限制某事,通常指政府或权威机构采取强硬措施。

“The government is clamping down on illegal logging in the forest.”

(政府正在严厉打击森林中的非法砍伐行为。)