truss
名词 n.
动词 v.
英 /tɹʌs/
美 /tɹʌs/
英文释义
名词 n.
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A bandage and belt used to hold a hernia in place.
— A truss may keep the abdominal contents from protruding into the hernial sac; however, this won't cure the hernia.
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A structure made up of one or more triangular units made from straight beams of wood or metal, which is used to support a structure as in a roof or bridge.
— The weight of the wrought-ironwork in each of the trusses is 460 tons, inclusive of the longitudinal and cross girders weighing 130 tons.
- A triangular bracket.
- An old English farming measurement. One truss of straw equalled 36 pounds, a truss of old hay equalled 56 pounds, a truss of new hay equalled 60 pounds, and 36 trusses equalled one load.
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A bundle; a package.
— bearing a truss of trifles at his back
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A padded jacket or dress worn under armour, to protect the body from the effects of friction.
— Puts off his palmer's weed unto his truss, which bore / The stains of ancient arms.
- Part of a woman's dress; a stomacher.
- A tuft of flowers or cluster of fruits formed at the top of the main stem of certain plants.
- The rope or iron used to keep the centre of a yard to the mast.
动词 v.
- To tie up a bird before cooking it.
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To secure or bind with ropes.
— Very largely haue I inueighed againſt this vice [gluttony] elſvvhere, vvherefore heere I vvill truſſe it vp more ſurcinct;^([sic – meaning succinct]) […]
- To support.
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To take fast hold of; to seize and hold firmly; to pounce upon.
— who trussing me as eagle doth his prey
- To strengthen or stiffen, as a beam or girder, by means of a brace or braces.
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To execute by hanging; to hang; usually with up.
— If they must truss me, I will repent of nothing
词汇关系
词源
词源 1
From Middle English trusse, from Old French trousse, torse, from Vulgar Latin *torsus, variant of Classical Latin tortus, past participle of torqueō. Doublet of torse and trousse.
词源 2
From Middle English trussen, from Old French trousser.
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