noun🔗Share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."The craft project used corks from wine bottles to build a miniature raft that could float. "这个手工项目用葡萄酒瓶的软木塞做了一个可以漂浮的小木筏。materialplantindustrynatureitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share瓶塞，软木塞 A bottle stopper made from this or any other material."The bartender pulled the corks from several wine bottles before the party started. "派对开始前，调酒师拔掉了好几瓶葡萄酒的瓶塞。materialutensildrinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share浮标，鱼漂 An angling float, also traditionally made of oak cork."The old fisherman showed me his tackle box, filled with hooks, lines, and several colorful corks for catching bass in the lake. "那位老渔夫向我展示了他的渔具箱，里面装满了鱼钩、鱼线，还有好几个颜色鲜艳的浮标/鱼漂，用来在湖里钓鲈鱼。sportmaterialfishChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share栓皮栎，软木栎 The cork oak, Quercus suber."The label on the wine bottle explained that the corks used were harvested sustainably from cork oak trees in Portugal. "这瓶葡萄酒的标签上说明，使用的**栓皮栎（软木栎）**软木塞是在葡萄牙以可持续的方式采收的。plantmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share树木的栓皮, 软木 The dead protective tissue between the bark and cambium in woody plants, with suberin deposits making it impervious to gasses and water."The corks on the old oak tree felt thick and rough to the touch. "那棵老橡树上的栓皮摸起来又厚又粗糙。biologymaterialplantstructurenatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share塞住，用软木塞塞住 To seal or stop up, especially with a cork stopper."My dad carefully corks the bottle of homemade wine after tasting it. "我爸爸品尝了自制葡萄酒后，小心地用软木塞把瓶子塞住。utensilitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share涂黑，用软木塞涂抹。 To blacken (as) with a burnt cork"For the school play, they corked the actor's face to make him look like a chimney sweep. "为了学校的戏剧表演，他们用烧焦的软木塞把演员的脸涂黑，让他看起来像个烟囱清洁工。appearancecolorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share塞住，塞回瓶塞。 To leave the cork in a bottle after attempting to uncork it."After struggling with the tight cork, I accidentally corked the wine bottle, leaving the broken cork stuck inside. "费了好大劲想拔开那个紧实的瓶塞，结果我不小心把酒瓶塞回瓶塞里了，断掉的瓶塞还卡在里面了。utensildrinkactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share填充软木，用软木塞填满。 To fill with cork, as the center of a baseball bat."He corked his bat, which was discovered when it broke, causing a controversy."他把球棒做了手脚，在球棒内部填充了软木，结果球棒被打断时被人发现，引起了轩然大波。sportmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share碰伤, 撞伤 To injure through a blow; to induce a haematoma."The vicious tackle corked his leg."那次恶劣的铲球把他腿给撞伤了。medicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share扒网，截流渔网。 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."Because Mark always corks David by setting his fishing net right next to David's, David never catches any fish. "因为马克总是扒大卫的网，把他的渔网下在大卫的旁边，所以大卫总是捞不到鱼。fishactionbusinessnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share空中转体，螺旋。 An aerialist maneuver involving a rotation where the rider goes heels over head, with the board overhead."The aerialist performed a series of impressive corks. "这位空中技巧运动员完成了一连串令人惊叹的空中转体螺旋动作。sportactionentertainmenttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share塞住，堵住。 To perform such a maneuver."The energetic puppy often corks into the room, bouncing off the furniture with boundless energy. "那只精力充沛的小狗经常像塞子一样，“砰”的一声冲进房间，然后活力四射地在家具上蹦来蹦去。actionfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
