whalebone

英 ['weɪlbəʊn] 美 ['welbon]
  • n. 鲸须制品；鲸须
  • adj. 鲸须制的
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英文词源

whalebone (n.)
also whale-bone, c. 1200, from whale (n.) + bone (n.).

双语例句

1. The toughness, lightness, strength, and elasticity of whalebone gave it a wide variety of uses.
鲸须既韧又轻，而且强度和弹性大，这些特点使其用途广泛。

来自柯林斯例句

2. To stiffen ( a piece of clothing ) with stays, as of whalebone.
装骨架于 ( 服饰):用支持物使(衣服 ) 变硬, 如鲸骨的.

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