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hilt

UK //hɪlt//US //hɪlt//

词源

源自古英语 hilt/hilte(柄),与古诺尔斯语 hjalt(剑柄)同源,可能源自原始日耳曼语 *heltą。

noun

❶ 剑或刀的柄部,通常指手柄部分,包括护手和握把,是持握武器的部分。

“The knight gripped the hilt of his sword tightly before the battle.”

(骑士在战斗前紧紧握住剑柄。)

“The ornate hilt of the dagger was decorated with precious stones.”

(匕首华丽的柄部镶嵌着宝石。)

同义词:handle, grip, haft

常见短语

to the hilt — 表示完全地、彻底地,常用于描述全力以赴或完全投入的状态。

“He was committed to the project to the hilt.”

(他全身心投入到这个项目中。)