| 单词 | matchstick |
| 释义 | matchstick noun[C] uk/ˈmætʃ.stɪk/us/ˈmætʃ.stɪk/theshortwoodenstickof amatch, or thematchitself: 火柴棍，火柴棒；火柴Helikesmakingmodelsout of matchsticks.他喜欢用火柴棒做模型。  Anuwat Susomwong/EyeEm/GettyImages Heaters & burners
Examplesofmatchstickmatchstick From there he entered into a variety of businesses, includingmatchstickmanufacturing, cement production, and wool processing. From theCambridge English Corpus Such a speck would fit on the head of amatchstick, but over time that is enough to cause serious lead poisoning. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We know that he does not know what he is talking about —the monarch of thematchstick! From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He must have been using some of the matchsticks left behind by his predecessor. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I am talking about little kids withmatchsticklegs. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They would be like matchsticks in an erupting volcano. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He comes from a background in banking, which suggests to me that he will definitely not need his matchsticks. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 By my fairly simple reckoning, with matchsticks, it will be just a small number of extra teachers for each local education authority. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We are talking not about candle-end economies but aboutmatchstick-economies. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We like to have our photographs taken as we make fools of ourselves drawingmatchstickfigures. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I honestly believe that matchsticks, as opposed to the slide-rule, are the answer on this point. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It was reported that the fire—which left one person dead and 19 homeless—had been started by amatchstickwedged in a light switch. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In addition, the following activities are permitted in a handicrafts room supervised by prison officers: woodwork, pinboards, lollipop stick models,matchstickmodels, picture framing and soft toys. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I am something of a "matchstickman". From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Wireless telephone and space monitoring apparatus which, according to the catalogue, is smaller than amatchstickis also advertised. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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