| 英语单词 | hilt |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 [hɪlt] 美 [hɪlt] |
| 中文释义 | n.柄;刀把;剑柄 |
| 英语例句 | (1) He had studded the sword hilt with jewels. (2) Is the hilt a bit flexible? (3) He hurts her with the hilt. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 他在剑柄上镶嵌了宝石。 (2) 刀把是不是有点松动? (3) 他用剑柄碰伤她了。 |
| vocabulary简明 | A hilt is a knife, sword, or dagger's handle. When you're learning to sword fight for your role in a Shakespeare drama, the first thing you'll learn is to hold onto the hilt. |
| vocabulary扩展 | The hilt of a sword is sometimes topped by a "pommel," an enlarged section of the handle, and protected by a "guard," which keeps your hand safe from your opponent's blade. The word hilt can also mean "totally" in the colloquial phrase "up to the hilt," as in: "That country's military is armed up to the hilt," or "They own lots of homes, but they're mortgaged up to the hilt." |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词](刀、剑、匕首等的)柄,把 The hilt of a sword, dagger, or knife is its handle.
2 [PHRASE 短语]最大限度地;完全地;彻底地 To the hilt and up to the hilt mean to the maximum extent possible or as fully as possible. [usu PHR after v] [emphasis] [INFORMAL 非正式]
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