| 釋義 |
clogn. 1.block of wood hung on a criminal or animal to pre-vent his or its running away;(pl.) shackles;(fig.)en-cumbrance,impediment木枷,(復(fù)數(shù))鐐銬;(比喻)阻礙,障礙。 △Oth. 1.3. 197:“For thy escape would teach metyranny,/To hang clogs on them.”因?yàn)槟愕乃奖冀涛耶?dāng)暴君,要給孩子們加上鐐銬。 2. heavy block of wood attached to an animal to re-strict its movement木枷,木樁(系在牲畜足上限制其行動)。 △Ado.1.3.34 (32): “I am trusted with a muzzle.and enfranchised with a clog,therefore I have de-creed not to sing in my cage.”對我的信任是給我戴上籠頭,給我的自由是使我戴上木枷,所以我下決心不在籠子里唱歌。
clogvt. 1.fasten,encumber使固定,拖累。 △Tw.3.2.68 (60):“For Andrew,if he were opened and you find somuch blood in his liver (i.e.courage) as will clog thefoot of a flea,”至于安德魯,要是你能在他的肝臟里找出能夠粘住一只跳蚤的腳那么多的血。(按:“肝臟里的血”,指勇氣,當(dāng)時以肝為勇氣與愛情的中心。) 2. encumber,hinder,burden拖累,阻礙,使煩惱。 △Mac3.6. 42: “You’ll rue the time/That clogs me withthis answer.”i.e. You will regret the hour when youburdened me with this answer. (The messenger willfind some difficulty in delivering this message to Mac-beth.)你將會因?yàn)榻o了這么一個使我為難的回答而后悔的。 clog[kl?g]n. 障礙(物),堵塞(物),制動器,木屐,墜子 v. 阻礙,妨礙,阻塞,粘住 ‖ clog box 盒梆,響木 clog dance 木屐舞 clogging n. 阻塞,堵塞,結(jié)渣 cloggy adj. 易粘牢的,阻塞的 |