posthole

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A cut feature used to hold a surface timber or stone, usually much deeper than it is wide.
    — Indentations in the floor were interpreted as postholes and slots that once anchored wooden furniture.
动词 v.
  1. To sink one's legs deep into snow while walking.
    — There, Kate dismounted, postholed through the snow to the door of the Park Service's headquarters, marched down the hall to Dan O'Brian's office, walked in without knocking, sat down without invitation, and said, "Now then. Would you mind repeating to me exactly what you told Ethan Int-Hout this morning?"

词形变化

postholes plural postholes present,singular,third-person postholing participle,present postholed participle,past postholed past

词源

词源 1
From post + hole.
词源 2
From post + hole.
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