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thimble

UK //ˈθɪm.bəl//US //ˈθɪm.bəl//

词源

源自古英语 thymel(意为“拇指套”),与 thumb(拇指)相关,因最初戴在拇指上得名。

noun

❶ 顶针,一种小而坚硬的金属或塑料套,缝纫时戴在手指上保护指尖不被针扎伤。

“She pricked her finger because she wasn't wearing a thimble.”

(她因为没戴顶针而扎到了手指。)

“Grandma's antique silver thimble is displayed in the cabinet.”

(奶奶的复古银顶针陈列在橱柜里。)

❶ (机械)套管,类似顶针形状的金属环或套筒,用于保护或连接部件。

“The cable is secured with a brass thimble to prevent fraying.”

(电缆用黄铜套管固定以防止磨损。)

“Sailors use rope thimbles to reinforce the eyes of lines.”

(水手用绳索套管加固绳圈的端部。)

同义词:finger guard, sewing shield, ferrule

常见短语

thimbleful — 极少量,字面意思是“一顶针的量”,形容液体或物质的量非常少。

“She added just a thimbleful of vanilla to the recipe.”

(她只在食谱中加入极少量的香草。)