pinion
pinion1[ˈpɪnjən]noun- the outer part of a bird's wing including the flight feathers
鸟翅端部,飞羽,前翼,翼尖
■(poetic/literary)a bird's wing as used in flight
(诗/文)翼,翅
verb[with obj.]- tie or hold the arms or legs of (someone)
捆绑(某人)
he was pinioned to the ground.
他被捆绑在地上。
■bind (the arms or legs) of someone
捆绑(手臂,脚)
- cut off the pinion of (a wing or bird) to prevent flight
剪去(鸟翅,鸟)的飞羽(使不能飞)
语源- late Middle English: from Old French pignon, based on Latin pinna, penna 'feather'
pinion2[ˈpɪnjən]noun- a small cogwheel or spindle engaging with a large cogwheel
小齿轮,副齿轮
语源- mid 17th cent.: from French pignon, alteration of obsolete pignol, from Latin pinea 'pine cone', from pinus 'pine'
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