wiredraw

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To stretch (some physical thing) out, as though drawing wire; to elongate. archaic,transitive
  2. To stretch (words, a meaning etc.) to suit one's own purpose. obsolete,transitive
    — I am of opinion that the uncontrouled libertie, that all men have to wrest, dissipate, and wyredraw a word so religious and important, to so many severall idiomes, hath much more danger than profit following it.

词形变化

wiredraws present,singular,third-person wiredrawing participle,present wiredrew past wiredrawn participle,past wire-draw alternative wyredraw alternative

词源

From wire + draw.
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