
kink
词源
源自中古低地德语 'kinke'(螺旋、弯曲),与古挪威语 'kikna'(弯腰)相关,最早记录于14世纪表示物理弯曲,20世纪发展出性方面的含义。
noun
❶ 指物体上的弯曲、扭结或皱褶,通常出现在绳子、管道或头发等柔软细长的物体上。
“There's a kink in the hose that's stopping the water flow.”
(软管上有个扭结,导致水流无法通过。)
“She tried to straighten the kink in her necklace chain.”
(她试图弄直项链链条上的弯曲处。)
❶ 指计划、系统或过程中出现的意外问题或障碍,导致事情不能顺利进行。
“We hit a kink in our travel plans when the flight was canceled.”
(航班取消后,我们的旅行计划遇到了阻碍。)
“The new software has a few kinks that need to be worked out.”
(新软件还有一些小问题需要解决。)
❶ 指非传统的性偏好或性行为方式,通常涉及特殊的幻想、角色扮演或道具使用。
“Some people explore kinks to add variety to their intimate relationships.”
(有些人尝试特殊性癖好来为亲密关系增添变化。)
“The book discusses how to safely practice kinks with a partner.”
(这本书探讨了如何与伴侣安全地实践特殊性癖好。)
verb
❶ 使某物弯曲或形成扭结,通常指绳子、管道等细长物体意外地打结或变形。
“Be careful not to kink the cable when you're coiling it up.”
(卷绕电缆时要小心别让它打结。)
“The garden hose kinked when I pulled it too quickly.”
(我拉得太快时花园水管打了个结。)
常见短语
kink in the armor — 比喻某人或某事物看似完美无缺的表面下存在的弱点或漏洞。
“The prosecutor found a kink in the defendant's alibi.”
(检察官发现了被告不在场证明中的漏洞。)
work out the kinks — 指解决系统中的小问题或故障,使事物运行更顺畅。
“We need a few more days to work out the kinks in the new system.”
(我们还需要几天时间来解决新系统中的小问题。)