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girdler

/gurd-ler/US // ˈgɜrd lər //UK // (ˈɡɜːdlə) //

束缚者,束发师,束发人,束腰

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a person or thing that girdles.
    • : any of several insects, as a beetle, Oncideres cingulata, that cut a groove around the bark of a twig, stem, etc.
    • : a person who makes girdles.

Examples

  • The hickory twig girdler (Oncideres) is abundant in some localities, but not as yet very destructive.

  • But Mr Girdler, who was not ordinarily given to mirth, abruptly left the room with a smile on his face before I could proceed.

  • Another insect often found in a nut orchard is the oak tree girdler, which also is active in the latter part of the summer.

  • “Please, Mr Girdler—” said I, not waiting for him to remark on my curious appearance.

  • They think that she is on the Girdler Sands, but she may be on the Shingles.