bowstring

n. 弓弦, 绞索 vt. 绞死

发音

US /ˈboʊ.stɹɪŋ/
UK /ˈbəʊ.stɹɪŋ/

词形变化

bowstrings 复数 bowstrings bowstringed bowstringing bowstrings 三单 bowstrung bowstringing 现在分词 bowstrung 过去式 bowstrung 过去分词 bowstringed 过去式 bowstringed 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The string of an archer's bow.

    弓弦

    弦

  2. 2.

    The string of an archer's bow, as used by the Turks for strangling offenders.

    历史
v.
  1. 1.

    To strangle with a bowstring.

    及物

    1909, O. Henry (William Sydney Porter), A Municipal Report I have seen (on one of my imaginary tours) the Sultan of Turkey bowstring with his own hands one of his wives who had uncovered her face in public.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

cord

整体词 1

bow

相关短语

bowstring hemp 弓弦大麻 bowstring bridge bowstring bridges bowstring knot bowstring knots

词源

From bow + string.

来源：wiktionary