girded

柯林斯詞典

gird /ɡ?rd/ (girding,girded,girds)

• 1. V-T If you gird yourself for a battle or contest, you prepare yourself for it. 裝備[文學(xué)性]

  With audiences in the U.S. falling for the first time in a generation, Hollywood is girding itself for recession. 由于美國觀眾數(shù)量在這一代第一次出現(xiàn)下降，好萊塢正在為衰退做準備。

• 2. V-T to jeer (at someone); mock 嘲笑

• 3. N-COUNT a hoop, especially a child's hoop. (尤指小孩玩的)金屬箍[SCOTTISH]

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