
slings
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。)
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。)
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。)