| 单词 | pinion |
| 释义 | pin·ion1 /ˈpɪnjən/ verb [transitive always + adverb/preposition]HOLD to hold or tie someone’s arms or legs very tightly, so that they cannot move freely 抓住；捆住〔手臂或腿〕 My arms were pinioned behind me by the policemen. 我被警察反剪了双臂。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpuspinion• I struggled to rise but my arms were pinioned.• She made contact and heard an exclamation of pain and then her arms were pinioned behind her and she was powerless.• With a groan, Vitor drew her up against him and pinioned her in his arms.• One hand on each side of her waist, he pinioned her, slid his tongue into her mouth.• She swung the door against me, pinioning me between it and the wall.• Her arms were pinioned tightly behind her.• Being pinioned to a warm soft body: Thérèse liked it.• Once engaged in hand-to-hand combat in this way the Squig Hopper is pinioned to the ground and does not move away.• But such rescues were the exception as time ran out for those pinioned under collapsed concrete walls and tangled girders.Related topics: Technologypinion2 noun [countable]T a small wheel, with teeth on its outer edge, that fits into a larger wheel and turns it or is turned by it 小齿轮Examples from the Corpuspinion• The upper deck windows could also be opened and closed together, with a rack and pinion device.• A hydraulically powered rack and pinion swings the machine through 210°.• It held its wings like two huge black flags - only the great pinions fluttered slightly.• Does anybody make pinions which I can use to put into the transfer box to replace the existing ones?• The old pinions used to hurt the old fellows so.• With his good hand Rhayader spread one of its immense white pinions.Origin pinion2 (1600-1700) French pignon, from peigne “comb”pin·ion1 verbpinion2 nounChineseSyllable or hold to or arms someone’s Corpus tie |
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