| 釋義 |
rod /rod; rad/ n 1 thin, straight piece of wood or metal: 木質(zhì)或金屬的細(xì)而直之桿; 竿： 'curtain-rods; 吊掛帳幕之桿; a 'fishing-rod; 釣魚竿; fishing with rod and line. 用扃竿和釣絲釣魚。 2 stick used for punishing. 笞鹽; 敎術(shù)。 make a rod for one's own back, prepare trouble for oneself. 給自己的背做笞鞍; 自討苦吃; 自找麻煩。 spare the 'rod and .spoil the 'child, (prov) A child who is not punished will become undisciplined and unruly. (A) 孩子不打不成器。 have a rod in 'pickle for sb, be saving up severe punishment for him when the opportunity comes. 等有機(jī)會再嚴(yán)懲某人。 3 (US, sl) revolver. (美，俚) 手槍。 4 measure of length equal to 5| yds or 5 03 metres (also called 亦稱作 pole or 或 perch). 竿 (長度單位，等于只碼或 5 03 公尺) 。 5 metal bar; shaft, etc: 金屬條; 軸等： 'piston-rods. 活塞桿。 |