noun🔗Share头巾,发网 A style of close-fitting circular cap worn by women in the sixteenth century and later, often made of linen."At the Renaissance fair, the woman playing Queen Elizabeth wore a jeweled caul to hold her hair. "在文艺复兴集市上,扮演伊丽莎白女王的女士戴着一个镶满珠宝的头巾/发网来固定她的头发。appearancewearstylematerialhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share磨坊引水渠入口 (often capitalized, used on maps) An entry to a mill lead taken from a burn or stream (a mill lead (or mill waterway) is generally smaller than a canal but moves a large volume of water)."The historical maps showed the Caul, a small waterway, leading water to the local gristmill. "在历史地图上,可以看到那个叫做“磨坊引水渠入口”的地方,那是一条小水渠,把水引向当地的石磨坊。geographyutilityenvironmentareaagriculturetechnicalmachineindustrybuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share羊膜,胞衣。 A membrane."The midwife carefully removed the caul, the thin membrane, from the newborn's face. "助产士小心翼翼地从新生儿脸上移开了那层胞衣,也就是薄薄的羊膜。anatomybiologybodymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share大网膜, 腹膜。 The thin membrane which covers the lower intestines; the omentum."During the anatomy lesson, the teacher pointed out the caul, a thin, fatty membrane covering the pig's intestines. "解剖课上,老师指出了猪的大网膜,这是一种覆盖在肠道上的薄而多脂的腹膜。anatomyorganbodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share胎膜,包衣。 The amnion which encloses the foetus before birth, especially that part of it which sometimes shrouds a baby’s head at birth (traditionally considered to be good luck)."The midwife carefully removed the thin, translucent caul from the newborn's face. "助产士小心翼翼地从新生儿脸上揭下了那层薄薄的、半透明的胎膜。bodymedicinefamilytraditionmythologysupernaturalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share压板, 承压板 The surface of a press that makes contact with panel product, especially a removable plate or sheet."The worker carefully cleaned the caul on the press before starting the next batch of laminate panels to ensure a smooth, even surface. "工人小心地清洁了压机上的承压板,才开始生产下一批层压板,以确保表面光滑平整。technicalindustrymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share压板,垫木 A strip or block of wood used to distribute or direct clamping force."The woodworker used a caul between the clamp and the fragile veneer to prevent the clamp from denting the surface. "木工在夹具和脆弱的饰面之间使用了一块压板,以防止夹具在表面留下凹痕。materialtechnicalbuildingstructureitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share网油,猪网油 Caul fat."The butcher carefully trimmed the caul from the pig's abdomen, preparing it to be used for making sausages. "屠夫小心地从猪肚子上剔下网油,准备用来做香肠。foodanatomyorgananimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading