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staple

UK //ˈsteɪ.pəl//US //ˈsteɪ.pəl//

词源

源自中古英语 'stapel',意为柱子或市场,后演变为指基本物品或固定装置。

noun

❶ 指日常生活中不可或缺的基本物品或食物,如主食或常用办公用品。

“Rice is a staple in many Asian countries.”

(大米是许多亚洲国家的主食。)

“Bread and potatoes are staples of the European diet.”

(面包和土豆是欧洲饮食中的主食。)

❶ 指订书钉,用于将纸张固定在一起的金属小片。

“She used a stapler to fasten the papers with a staple.”

(她用订书机用订书钉固定纸张。)

“The staple came loose, and the papers fell apart.”

(订书钉松了,纸张散开了。)

同义词:basic, essential, necessity

verb

❶ 用订书钉固定纸张或其他物品。

“She stapled the documents together before handing them in.”

(她在提交之前用订书钉把文件钉在一起。)

“He stapled the poster to the bulletin board.”

(他用订书钉把海报钉在公告板上。)

同义词:fasten, attach, clip

adjective

❶ 形容某物是主要的、基本的或不可或缺的。

“Rice is a staple food in many cultures.”

(大米是许多文化中的主食。)

“The staple ingredients of this recipe are flour and eggs.”

(这个食谱的主要成分是面粉和鸡蛋。)

同义词:primary, fundamental, main

常见短语

staple diet — 指某地区或文化中人们日常饮食的主要组成部分。

“In Japan, rice is a staple diet.”

(在日本,大米是主食。)

staple gun — 一种用于将订书钉钉入较硬材料的工具,常用于木工或装潢。

“He used a staple gun to attach the fabric to the frame.”

(他用订书枪将布料固定在框架上。)