bowstring

/boh-string/US // ˈboʊˌstrɪŋ //UK // (ˈbəʊˌstrɪŋ) //

弓弦,弓弦儿,弓弦琴,弓箭手

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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- : the string of an archer's bow.
- : a string, typically of horsehair, for the bow of an instrument of the violin and viol families.
- : a similar string for killing people by strangulation.

v.有主动词 verb

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bow·stringed or bow·strung, bow·string·ing.
- : to strangle with a bowstring or any string or band.

Those who assisted him in his reforms, he rewarded with the bowstring.
"You used to draw that bowstring to your ear," said Daly, sternly, as he pointed to a Swiss bow of portentous size.
All night long he pursued his way, his muscles playing tirelessly to the demands of a mind as taut as bowstring.
They would have served his purpose, and might be cast aside like a frayed bowstring or the shaft of a broken spear.
A suitable piece of wood was procured, and one of the bears sacrificed himself to provide gut for a bowstring.