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cone
UK /kəʊn/US /koʊn/
词源
源自拉丁语 'conus'（圆锥），通过古法语 'cone' 进入英语，与希腊语 'kōnos' 同源。
noun
❶ 圆锥体或圆锥形的物体，通常底部为圆形，向上逐渐变细至一个点。
“The children were playing with ice cream cones in the park.”
（孩子们在公园里玩着冰淇淋蛋筒。）
“Traffic cones are used to redirect vehicles during road construction.”
（交通锥用于在道路施工期间引导车辆。）
❶ 某些植物（如松树）的果实，通常为木质结构，内含种子。
“We collected pine cones to use for crafting.”
（我们收集了松果用于手工制作。）
“The fir tree's cones were still green and not yet mature.”
（冷杉树的球果还是绿色的，尚未成熟。）
同义词:conoid, pyramid, funnel
verb
❶ 将某物做成圆锥形或将某区域用锥形物标记。
“The road crew coned off the lane for repairs.”
（道路施工人员用锥筒封闭了车道进行维修。）
“She expertly coned the parchment paper to make a piping bag.”
（她熟练地将烘焙纸卷成圆锥形制作裱花袋。）
同义词:taper, mark off, shape
常见短语
traffic cone — 用于道路施工或交通管制的醒目锥形标志，通常为橙色或荧光色。
“The workers placed bright orange traffic cones around the pothole.”
（工人们在坑洞周围放置了亮橙色的交通锥。）
cone of silence — 比喻完全保密或隔绝的状态，源自防止窃听的设备名称。
“The negotiations were conducted under a cone of silence.”
（谈判在完全保密的状态下进行。）