fender

名词 n. 动词 v.
/ˈfɛnd.ə(ɹ)/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. panel of a car which encloses the wheel area, especially the front wheels. US
  2. a shield, usually of plastic or metal, on a bicycle that protects the rider from mud or water US
  3. any shaped cushion-like object normally made from polymers, rubber or wood that is placed along the sides of a boat to prevent damage when moored alongside another vessel or jetty, or when using a lock, etc. Modern variations are cylindrical although older wooden version and rubbing strips can still be found; old tyres are used as a cheap substitute
  4. a low metal framework in front of a fireplace, intended to catch hot coals, soot, and ash
    — Now and then he would make a motion with his feet as if he were running quickly backward upstairs, and would tread on the edge of the fender, so that the fire-irons went flying and the buttered-bun dishes crashed against each other in the hearth.
动词 v.
  1. To use fenders to protect the side of a boat

词形变化

fenders plural fenders present,singular,third-person fendering participle,present fendered participle,past fendered past

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
English fend
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āzijos
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -āriusbor.
Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ārī
Old English -ere
Middle English -ere
English -er
English fender
From fend + -er.
词源 2
Etymology tree
English fend
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āzijos
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -āriusbor.
Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ārī
Old English -ere
Middle English -ere
English -er
English fender
From fend + -er.
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