cork
n
1 [U] light springy buoyant substance that is the thick bark of a type of oak tree growing around the Mediterranean 栓皮; 軟木
Cork is often used for insulation. 栓皮經常用作絕緣材料.
[attrib 作定語]
cork tiles, table mats, etc 軟木磚、 桌墊等.
2 [C] bottle-stopper made of this 軟木瓶塞
draw/pull out the cork 拔出軟木塞. =>illus at bottle 見bottle之插圖. cork, v
1 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (up) close or seal (a bottle, barrel, etc) with a cork or sth similar 用軟木塞等物封堵(瓶、 桶等): cork a bottle 塞住瓶子.
2 (phr v) cork sth up (infml 口) not express (feelings, etc) 抑制(感情等)
Don't cork it all up: if you feel angry, show it. 別什麼都悶在心里, 你有氣就發泄出來.
?? 擴展釋義
*[k?:k]n. 軟木塞, 軟木樹, 軟木【化】 木栓【醫】 軟木塞; 木栓, 栓皮相關詞組: like a cork bob up like a cork