
plank
词源
源自中古英语planke,借自古法语planke,最终源自拉丁语planca(平板、木板)。
noun
❶ 指一块长而厚的木板,通常由锯开的木材制成,用于建筑、地板或其他结构用途。
“He used a plank to repair the broken fence.”
(他用一块木板修理破损的栅栏。)
“The floor was made of wide wooden planks.”
(地板由宽木板铺成。)
❶ 在政治或商业领域,指一项基本原则或政策要点,通常是某个计划或宣言的核心部分。
“Lowering taxes was a key plank in their election campaign.”
(减税是他们竞选活动的关键政策要点。)
“The environmental plank of the party's platform gained wide support.”
(该党纲领中的环保主张获得了广泛支持。)
verb
❶ 指将某物(通常是食物)放在木板上准备或展示,常见于烹饪场景。
“The chef planked the salmon before baking it.”
(厨师将三文鱼放在木板上准备烘烤。)
“They planked the cheese and meats for the party.”
(他们把奶酪和肉类摆在木板上准备派对。)
常见短语
walk the plank — 原指海盗强迫俘虏从伸向海面的木板上行走坠海,现比喻被迫做危险或困难的事情。
“The new regulations made small businesses feel like they were walking the plank.”
(新法规让小企业感觉像是被迫走上绝路。)
plank exercise — 一种健身动作,通过保持俯卧撑姿势来锻炼核心肌群,俗称平板支撑。
“She holds a plank exercise for two minutes every morning.”
(她每天早上做两分钟的平板支撑。)