chain
英 [tʃeɪn]
美[tʃen]
- n. 链;束缚;枷锁
- vt. 束缚;囚禁;用铁链锁住
英英释意
- 1. a series of things depending on each other as if linked together;
- "the chain of command"
- "a complicated concatenation of circumstances"
- 2. (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)
- 3. a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
- 4. a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership
- 5. anything that acts as a restraint
- 6. a unit of length
- 7. a series of hills or mountains;
- "the valley was between two ranges of hills"
- "the plains lay just beyond the mountain range"
- 8. metal shackles; for hands or legs
- 9. a necklace made by a stringing objects together;
- "a string of beads"
- "a strand of pearls";
双语例句
- 1. The dogs continued to paw and claw frantically at the chain mesh.
- 那些狗继续用爪子疯狂地抓铁丝网。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The islands lie at the southern end of the Kurile chain.
- 这些岛屿位于千岛群岛的南端。
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- 3. Whenever recession strikes, a chain reaction is set into motion.
- 只要经济不景气,连锁反应就开始了。
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- 4. She wore a fine chain about her alabaster neck.
- 她细腻光滑、美丽白皙的脖子上戴着一条精致的链子。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. Students tried to form a human chain around the parliament.
- 学生们试图在议会四周围成人墙。
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