ply
n[U]
(esp in compounds 尤用以構(gòu)成復(fù)合詞)
1 layer of wood or thickness of cloth (木的)層; (布的)厚度
three-ply wood 三層膠合板.
2 strand of rope or yarn (繩或紗的)股
three-/four-ply knitting wool 三[四]股毛線.
ply v (pt, pp plied )
1 [Tn] (fml 文) use or wield (a tool or weapon) 使用(工具或武器)
ply one's needle, ie work busily at one's sewing 忙於縫紉
ply the oars, ie row a boat 劃槳.
2 [I, Ipr, Tn]
(of ships, buses, etc) go regularly to and fro along (a course) (指船、 公共汽車等)沿(某路線)定時運行
ply the routes between the islands 定期在兩島間航行
ferries that ply between England and France 往返英法間的渡輪
ships that ply (across) the South China Sea (經(jīng))南中國海的定期班輪.
3 (idm 習(xí)語) ply one's `trade work at a (skilled) job 從事某(熟練)工作. ply for `hire (of taxi drivers, boatmen, etc) wait in a place or move about, looking for passengers (計程車司機、 船夫等)候客, 攬客, 等生意
taxis licensed to ply for hire at the railway station 許可在火車站候客的計程車.
4 (phr v) ply sb with sth
(a) (repeatedly) give or offer sb (food and drink) (反覆)給或讓某人(食物或飲料):She plied us with cakes. 她再三讓我們吃蛋糕.
(b) repeatedly ask sb (questions) 反覆問某人(問題).
?? 擴展釋義
*[plai]n. 厚度, 板層vt. 使用, 使勁揮舞, 從事, 折, 彎vi. 辛勤工作, 定期航行【機】 層重疊相關(guān)詞組: take a ply ply sb with sth
?? 同為「外貿(mào)」詞匯
standingn. 起立,站立;身份,地位;持續(xù)時間;
adj. 長期有效的;直立的;固定的;
v. 站立;堅持不變;