pinion
n
(fml 文)
1
(a) outer segment of a bird's wing (鳥翼的)翼梢.
(b) (dated 舊) bird's wing 鳥翼; 翅膀.
2 any of the stiff feathers which support a bird when it is flying; flight-feather 飛羽; 撥風(fēng)羽. pinion, v
1 [esp passive 尤用於被動語態(tài)
Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ sb/sth against/to sth; ~ sth together bind or hold (sb or sb's arms) to prevent him moving 綁住或固定住(某人或某人的胳膊)
They were pinioned against the wall by the lorry. 那輛卡車把他們擠到墻根動彈不得.
He was held with his arms pinioned together behind his back. 他被捉住反剪著雙臂.
2 [Tn] cut off the pinions from (a bird or its wing) to prevent it from flying 剪去(鳥或鳥翼)的飛羽.
pinion n small cog-wheel with teeth which fit into those of a larger cog-wheel 小齒輪; 副齒輪. Cf 參看 rack1 3.