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cork

/kɔːk/ /kɔɹk/

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noun

软木，栓皮。

The bark of the cork oak, which is very light and porous and used for making bottle stoppers, flotation devices, and insulation material.

Examples :

"The cork from the cork oak tree is used to make the bottle stoppers for the wine we drink at dinner. "

我们晚餐喝的葡萄酒，瓶塞就是用栓皮栎树的软木做的。

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noun

瓶塞，软木塞

A bottle stopper made from this or any other material.

Examples :

"The wine bottle needed a new cork before it could be stored. "

这瓶葡萄酒在存放之前需要一个新的瓶塞。

material utensil drink

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noun

鱼漂，浮子

An angling float, also traditionally made of oak cork.

Examples :

"The fisherman used a small cork as an angling float to help him locate the fish. "

渔夫用了一个小鱼漂，这种鱼漂传统上是用软木做的，来帮助他找到鱼的位置。

sport material fish utensil

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noun

栓皮栎，软木栎

The cork oak, Quercus suber.

Examples :

"The cork oak, a type of tree, is native to the Mediterranean region. "

栓皮栎，也就是一种树木，原产于地中海地区。

plant material nature

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noun

树皮，栓皮。

The dead protective tissue between the bark and cambium in woody plants, with suberin deposits making it impervious to gasses and water.

Examples :

"The tree's cork provided excellent insulation, preventing water from seeping into the inner layers. "

这棵树的栓皮是极好的绝缘材料，能够防止水分渗入树木内部。

material plant biology

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verb

塞住，用软木塞塞住

To seal or stop up, especially with a cork stopper.

Examples :

"The teacher corked the jar of colorful markers to keep the paint from drying out. "

老师用软木塞塞住了装彩色马克笔的罐子，防止颜料变干。

material utility action

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verb

涂黑，熏黑

To blacken (as) with a burnt cork

Examples :

"To prepare for the school play, the actor corked his face with burnt cork to portray a villain. "

为了准备学校的戏剧，那位演员用烧焦的软木涂黑了他的脸，以便扮演一个恶棍。

appearance color

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verb

把软木塞留在瓶子里

To leave the cork in a bottle after attempting to uncork it.

Examples :

"After struggling to uncork the wine bottle, he corked it back up and put it away. "

费力地试图拔开葡萄酒瓶塞后，他反而把软木塞又塞回瓶子里，然后把酒放了起来。

drink utensil action

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verb

用软木塞填塞，用软木封。

To fill with cork, as the center of a baseball bat.

Examples :

"He corked his bat, which was discovered when it broke, causing a controversy."

他往球棒里填充了软木，结果球棒断裂时被发现了，引发了一场争议。

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verb

碰伤，挫伤

To injure through a blow; to induce a haematoma.

Examples :

"The vicious tackle corked his leg."

那次恶劣的铲球碰伤了他的腿。

medicine body physiology

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verb

截流，偷鱼，挡网。

To position one's drift net just outside of another person's net, thereby intercepting and catching all the fish that would have gone into that person's net.

Examples :

"The fisherman corked his net just beyond the other fisherman's, capturing all the fish swimming towards the other net. "

那个渔夫把他的流刺网挡在了另一个渔夫的网外边，截流偷鱼，把游向另一个渔网的鱼全都捞走了。

fish nautical business economy sailing action

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noun

软木塞回旋, 空中转体。

An aerialist maneuver involving a rotation where the rider goes heels over head, with the board overhead.

Examples :

"The aerialist performed a beautiful cork during the school's talent show. "

在学校的才艺表演上，那位空中飞人完成了一个漂亮的软木塞回旋。

sport action entertainment

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verb

塞住，堵住

To perform such a maneuver.

Examples :

"The student expertly corked the basketball, launching it straight into the hoop. "

这位学生熟练地用手一塞篮球，把它直接送进了篮筐。

action nautical sailing

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adjective

螺旋的，旋转的

Having the property of a head over heels rotation.

Examples :

"The spinning top was a cork example of a fast, head-over-heels rotation. "

那个陀螺是高速螺旋旋转的绝佳例子。

sport technical