matchstick

/ˈmætʃstɪk/

Meanings

noun

火柴棍，火柴棒

A small, slender piece of wood or cardboard serving as a component of a match.

Examples :

"The end of the matchstick is dipped in a sulfurous compound to turn it into a complete match."

火柴棍的末端浸在含硫的化合物中，就能把它变成一根完整的火柴。

noun

火柴棍，小木条

(chiefly in the plural) Any similarly small and thin piece.

Examples :

"The explosion blew the powder shed to matchsticks."

爆炸把那个火药棚炸成了小木条。

item thing

Related Words

slender adjective

/ˈslɛndə/ /ˈslɛndɚ/

苗条，纤细。

"A rod is a long slender pole used for angling."

钓竿是一种细长的棍子，用来钓鱼。

compound noun

/ˈkɒmpaʊnd/ /ˈkɑmpaʊnd/ /kəmˈpaʊnd/

营地，集中营。

"The prisoners were kept in a secure compound. "

囚犯们被关在一个戒备森严的营地里。

similarly adverb

/ˈsɪmələli/ /ˈsɪməlɚli/

类似地，相似地

"The sisters dressed similarly."

姐妹俩的穿着很相似。

chiefly adjective

/ˈtʃiːf.li/

首要的，主要的

"The school's chief concern, chiefly its declining enrollment, was discussed at the meeting. "

学校的首要关注点，主要是其不断下降的入学率，在会议上进行了讨论。

matchsticks noun

/ˈmætʃstɪks/

火柴棍，火柴棒

"The end of the matchstick is dipped in a sulfurous compound to turn it into a complete match."

火柴棍的末端浸在含硫的化合物中，使它变成一根完整的火柴。

dipped verb

/dɪpt/

浸，蘸.

"Dip your biscuit into your tea."

把你的饼干蘸到你的茶里。

serving verb

/ˈsɜːvɪŋ/

服务，侍奉

"The restaurant is serving delicious pasta tonight. "

这家餐厅今晚供应美味的意面。

component noun

/kʌmˈpoʊnənt/

组成部分, 部件，元件.

"A CPU is a component of a computer."

中央处理器是电脑的一个部件.

complete noun

/kəmˈpliːt/

完成的调查，已完成的调查.

"The complete survey was handed in to the teacher. "

已完成的调查已交给了老师。

sulfurous adjective

/sʌlˈfjuɹəs/ /ˈsʌlfəɹəs/

含硫的，硫磺的

"The rotten eggs left in the fridge had a sulfurous smell that made everyone wrinkle their noses. "

冰箱里剩下的臭鸡蛋散发出一种含硫磺的难闻气味，熏得大家都皱起了眉头。

cardboard noun

/ˈkɑːdbɔːd/ /ˈkɑɹdbɔɹd/

纸板，卡纸。

"The moving company used cardboard boxes to pack all the family's belongings. "

搬家公司用纸板箱把这家人所有的东西都打包了。

explosion noun

/ɪkˈspləʊ.ʒən/ /ɛkˈsploʊ.ʒən/

爆炸，爆发

"The firework display ended with a spectacular explosion of color and sound. "

烟花表演在一场色彩与声音的壮观爆炸中结束。