lace

lace
noun

[mass noun]a fine open fabric, typically one of cotton or silk, made by looping, twisting, or knitting thread in patterns and used especially for trimming garments
（尤指衣服的）花边
■braid used for trimming, especially on military dress uniforms
（尤指军装的）饰带
(一般作 laces)a cord or leather strip passed through eyelets or hooks on opposite sides of a shoe or garment and then pulled tight and fastened
（鞋或衣服的）系带

verb
[with obj.]

fasten or tighten (a shoe or garment) by tying its laces
系好（鞋或衣服的）系带
he put the shoes on and laced them up.
他穿上鞋，系好鞋带。
■compress the waist of (someone) with a laced corset
用花边胸衣束腰
Rosina laced her up tight to show off her neat pretty waist.
罗西娜用花边胸衣束紧腰，以炫耀她优美的细腰。
■(lace someone into)fasten someone into (a garment) by tightening the laces
给某人穿上（衣服）并系紧
she couldn't breathe, laced into this frock.
穿上这件礼服，她被勒得不能喘气。
■[no obj.](of a garment or shoe) be fastened by means of laces
（衣服，鞋）被系上系带
the shoes laced at the front.
鞋带在前面系上了。
[with obj. and adverbial]entwine or tangle (things, especially fingers) together
缠绕（尤指手指）
he laced his fingers together and sat back.
他搓着手指坐回去。
■(lace something through)pass a lace or cord through (a hole)
将饰带（或绳子）穿过（孔）
(常作 be laced with)add an ingredient, especially alcohol, to (a drink or dish) to enhance its flavour or strength
增加配料（尤指酒）
he gave us coffee laced with brandy.
他给我们拿来加了白兰地的咖啡。
his voice was laced with derision.
他的声音中带有嘲讽。

语源

Middle English: from Old French laz, las (noun), lacier (verb), based on Latin laqueus 'noose' (also an early sense in English). Compare with lasso

继承用法
lace into

(informal)assail or tackle (something)
(非正式)袭击，抨击
Marion laced into the gin and tonic as if it was going out of fashion.
马里恩抨击杜松子加汤尼汽水，似乎它即将过时。

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