wiry

英 ['wa??r?] 美['wa??ri]
  • adj. 金屬線制的;金屬絲般的;堅(jiān)硬的;瘦長結(jié)實(shí)的;(噪音)尖細(xì)的

暢通詞匯

中文詞源


wiry 像金屬絲的,瘦而結(jié)實(shí)的

來自wire,金屬絲。

英文詞源


wiry (adj.)
1580s, "made of wire," from wire (n.) + -y (2). As "resembling wire" from 1590s; of persons, "lean, sinewy," by 1808. Related: Wiriness.

雙語例句


1. My horse is small but wiry and sure-footed.
我的馬雖矮小,但精瘦結(jié)實(shí),走路穩(wěn)當(dāng)。

來自柯林斯例句

2. His body is wiry and athletic.
他長得清瘦而結(jié)實(shí),體格健美。

來自柯林斯例句

3. a wiry little man
清瘦結(jié)實(shí)的小個(gè)男子

來自《權(quán)威詞典》

4. Her wiry hair was pushed up on top of her head in an untidy bun.
她粗硬的頭發(fā)向上梳起,在頭頂亂糟糟地盤成了個(gè)發(fā)髻。

來自柯林斯例句

5. His father turned, the wiry figure walking a little stiffly.
他父親轉(zhuǎn)過身來, 他那瘦長結(jié)實(shí)的身軀走路有點(diǎn)不靈活.

來自辭典例句