whalebone
英 [ˈweɪl.bəʊn]
美 [ˈweɪl.boʊn]
- n. 鲸须制品；鲸须
- adj. 鲸须制的
英语词源
- whalebone (n.)
- also whale-bone, c. 1200, from whale (n.) + bone (n.).
权威例句
- 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。
- 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.