herringbone

n. 鲱鱼鱼骨, 交叉缝式, 人字形 a. 人字形的 v. (使)成人字形

发音

CA /ˈhɛɹɪŋˌboʊn/

词形变化

herringbones 复数 herringbones herringboned herringbones 三单 herringboning herringboning 现在分词 herringboned 过去式 herringboned 过去分词

别名

herring-bone

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A bone of a herring.

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  2. 2.

    A zigzag pattern, especially made by bricks, on a cloth, or by stitches in sewing.

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  3. 3.

    A method of climbing a hill by pointing the skis outward in a V-shape to keep from sliding backwards.

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  4. 4.

    Twilled fabric woven in rows of parallel sloping lines.

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v.
  1. 1.

    To stitch in a herringbone pattern.

  2. 2.

    To climb a hill by pointing the skis outward in a V-shape to keep from sliding backwards.

    体育

词汇关系

名词

上位词 7

figure material design pattern cloth fabric textile

相关短语

herringbone gear [机] 人字齿轮 herringbone gears

词源

From herring + bone.

来源：wiktionary