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slings

UK /slɪŋz/US /slɪŋz/

词源

源自古英语 'slingan',意为投掷或旋转,与古挪威语 'slyngva' 相关。

noun

❶ 投石器,一种古代武器,用皮带或绳索抛掷石块或其他投射物。

“The soldiers used slings to hurl stones at the enemy.”

(士兵们用投石器向敌人投掷石块。)

“David defeated Goliath with a sling and a stone.”

(大卫用投石器和一块石头击败了歌利亚。)

❶ 吊带,用于支撑或固定受伤的手臂或肩膀的布带。

“After breaking his arm, he wore a sling for support.”

(手臂骨折后,他戴了一个吊带来支撑。)

“The doctor advised her to use a sling to keep her shoulder immobile.”

(医生建议她用吊带固定肩膀。)

同义词:catapult, sling-shot, bandage, support

verb

❶ 投掷或抛掷某物,通常用力且快速。

“He slung the bag over his shoulder and left.”

(他把包甩到肩上离开了。)

“She slung the ball across the field.”

(她把球扔到了场地对面。)

❶ 悬挂或吊起某物,通常用绳子或带子。

“They slung a hammock between two trees.”

(他们在两棵树之间挂了一个吊床。)

“The workers slung the heavy crate onto the truck.”

(工人们把沉重的板条箱吊到卡车上。)

同义词:throw, hurl, toss, hang, suspend

常见短语

sling mud — 诽谤或恶意中伤他人,通常指在争论或冲突中。

“During the debate, both candidates slung mud at each other.”

(辩论中,两位候选人互相诽谤。)

sling hash — 在餐馆里快速准备和供应食物,通常指快餐店的工作。

“He worked his way through college by slinging hash at a diner.”

(他在大学期间通过在小餐馆打工赚钱。)