gird
- IPA[ɡəːd]
英式
- encircle (a person or part of the body) with a belt or band；secure (a garment or sword) on the body with a belt or band
verb: gird, 3rd person present: girds, gerund or present participle: girding, past tense: girded, past participle: girt
- 釋義
- 片語
動詞
- 1. literary encircle (a person or part of the body) with a belt or band a young man was to be girded with the belt of knighthood
- ▪ secure (a garment or sword) on the body with a belt or band a white robe girded with a magenta sash 同義詞
- ▪ surround; encircle the ruins are girded by two deep gorges 同義詞
- 2. prepare oneself for something difficult or challenging they are girding themselves for the upcoming court case 同義詞
