gird

[英] [ɡə:d] [美] [ɡɚd] 生词本

v.

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1. VERB 为…作好准备 If you gird yourself for a battle or contest, you prepare yourself for it.  to gird your loins→see: loin
  • With audiences in the US falling for the first time in a generation, Hollywood is girding itself for recession.

    随着美国的电影观众人数在二三十年里首次下跌,好莱坞正在为萧条期做好准备。

Verb

1. prepare oneself for a military confrontation;

  • "The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"
  • "troops are building up on the Iraqui border"

2. encircle or bind;

  • "Trees girded the green fields"

3. put a girdle on or around;

  • "gird your loins"

4. bind with something round or circular

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