strap
n
(esp in compounds 尤用以構成復合詞)
1 [C] strip of leather, cloth or other flexible material, often with a buckle, used to fasten things together or to keep things in place or to support, hold or hang sth by 帶子(用皮、 布等做成的, 通常有扣): a watch-strap 表帶
My camera strap has broken. 我照相機上的皮帶斷了.
A rucksack has straps that go over the shoulders. 背包上有兩條背帶.
2 [C] narrow strip of material worn over the shoulders as part of a dress, etc (連衣裙等套在肩上的)挎帶, 肩帶, 背帶: bra-straps 胸罩肩帶
a summer dress with thin shoulder-straps 有細肩帶的夏季連衣裙.
3 the strap [sing]
(esp formerly) punishment by beating with a leather strap (尤指舊時)用皮鞭抽打的懲罰
I got/was given the strap. 我挨了一頓鞭打. strap, v
1 [Tn.pr, Tn.p]
hold, secure or fasten (sth/sb) with a strap or straps 用帶子系、 扎、 捆、 綁(某物[某人])
strap sth in place 用帶子把某物固定住
They strapped their equipment on(to their backs). 他們用帶子把用品拴在背上.
Make sure the passengers are strapped in(to their seats) before driving off. 開車前請乘客務必系好安全帶.
The lorry's load had been securely strapped down. 卡車上的貨物已捆扎牢固了.
2 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (up) bind (a wound, limb, etc) with bandages (用 帶)包扎(傷口、 肢體等)
His injured arm was tightly strapped (up). 他受傷的手臂已妥善地包扎好了.
3 [Tn] beat (sb) with a strap 用皮鞭抽打(某人).