truss
verb[T]
uk/trʌs/us/trʌs/(alsotruss up)
totiethearmsandlegsof someone togethertightlyandroughlywithropetopreventthem frommovingorescaping:
捆紧,缚牢(人的双臂或双腿)Policesaid thecouplehad been trussed up androbbedbefore beingshot.警方说夫妇俩先遭到捆绑和抢劫,最后才被枪杀。
toprepareabirdforcookingbytyingitswingsandlegstoitsbody
(在烹调之前)将(鸡、鸭等的)翅膀和脚扎拢Fastening and tying
- anchor
- bale
- be locked togetheridiom
- belay
- boardsomethingup
- bolt
- bound
- bowline
- granny knot
- half hitch
- harness
- hobble
- hogtie
- stake
- strap
- strapsomeonein
- strapsomethingup
- tack
- tapesomethingup
- tether
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Preparing animals & fish for cooking
truss
noun[C]
uk/trʌs/us/trʌs/trussnoun[C](FOR A BODY PART)
adeviceforholdinganorganof thebody,especiallypartof theintestine, initscorrectpositionafter it hasmovedbecause of aninjury
疝带,托带Medical dressings, supports & devices
- anti-shock
- auditory brainstem implant
- bind
- binder
- biomaterial
- biventricular pacemaker
- brace
- cotton wool
- earplug
- Elastoplast
- in a castphrase
- induction loop
- kinesiology tape
- liposome
- medicine ball
- obturator
- poultice
- sling
- wheelchair
- Zimmer frame
trussnoun[C](FOR A ROOF/BRIDGE)
architecturespecialized
asupportfor arooforbridgethat is usually made ofstoneorbrick
(支撑屋顶、桥梁的)构架,托臂,桁架Parts of buildings: arches, columns & beams
- abacus
- abutment
- arch
- architrave
- archway
- beam
- colonnade
- column
- Corinthian
- Doric
- ionic
- joist
- keystone
- pillar
- plinth
- portico
- soffit
- torus
- vault
- vaulting