swingle

n. 打麻器 vt. 用打麻器打清

发音

/ˈswɪŋ(ɡ)əl/
/ˈswɪnd͡ʒəl/

词形变化

swingles 复数 swingles swingles 三单 swingling 现在分词 swingled 过去式 swingled 过去分词

别名

swingel

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An implement used to separate the fibres of flax by beating them; a scutch.

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  2. 2.

    The swinging part of a flail, especially that which is used on the grain in threshing; the swipple.

v.
  1. 1.

    To beat or flog, especially for extracting the fibres from flax stalks; to scutch.

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  2. 1.

    To dangle; to wave hanging.

  3. 2.

    To swing for pleasure.

    英国 方言 废旧

相关短语

swingle trees swingle tree

词源

The noun is from Middle English swingel, from Old English swingel, swingelle (“whip, scourge”), equivalent to swing + -le. Related to Middle Dutch swingel, swengel, Dutch zwingel, zwengel. Doublet of swingel. The verb is from Middle English swingelen, from the noun. Related to Middle Dutch swingelen, swengelen.

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