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cordon

UK //ˈkɔːd(ə)n//US //ˈkɔːrd(ə)n//

词源

源自法语'cordon',原意为'细绳'或'带子',可追溯至拉丁语'chorda'(琴弦/绳索)。军事用法始于17世纪。

noun

❶ 警戒线或封锁线,通常由警察或军队设置,用于限制人员进出特定区域。

“The police set up a cordon around the crime scene.”

(警方在犯罪现场周围设置了警戒线。)

“A security cordon prevented protesters from entering the building.”

(安全封锁线阻止了抗议者进入大楼。)

❶ 装饰性的绳索或带子,常用于正式场合或作为荣誉标志。

“The mayor wore a gold cordon across his chest during the ceremony.”

(市长在仪式上佩戴了一条横跨胸前的金色绶带。)

“The velvet cordon separated VIP guests from the general audience.”

(天鹅绒绳索将贵宾与普通观众隔开。)

同义词:barrier, perimeter, boundary, line, rope

verb

❶ 用警戒线或封锁线围住某区域,通常是为了控制人群或保护安全。

“Authorities cordoned off the area after the explosion.”

(爆炸发生后,当局封锁了该区域。)

“The street was cordoned for the marathon event.”

(这条街道因马拉松赛事被封锁。)

同义词:seal off, close off, isolate, quarantine, block

常见短语

cordon bleu — 原指法国最高级别的厨师,现泛指烹饪技术高超的人或高级烹饪课程。

“She took a cordon bleu cooking course in Paris.”

(她在巴黎参加了高级烹饪课程。)

cordon sanitaire — 防疫封锁线,原指防止疾病传播的隔离带,现也用于政治隔离政策。

“The country established a cordon sanitaire along its borders during the pandemic.”

(疫情期间该国在边境设立了防疫封锁线。)