
cordon
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。)
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。)
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。)