单词 | bale |
释义 | bale (beɪl ) Word forms: bales , baling , baled 1. countable noun [usually plural] A bale is a large quantity of something such as hay, cloth, or paper, tied together tightly. ...bales of hay. 2. verb If something such as hay, cloth, or paper is baled, it is tied together tightly. Once hay has been cut and baled it has to go through some chemical processes. [be VERB-ed] 3. See also bail Collocations: bale of cotton A bale of cotton falls out of the during the chase. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 1894, over a million bales of cotton were unloaded, reaching a maximum of 2.6 million bales in 1927. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 According to local tradition its foundations were built on bales of cotton from a nearby shipwreck. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The heavy bales of cotton slowed small arms fire, but at times the cotton would catch fire from artillery shells. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Additionally, hundreds of trees and multiple bales of cotton were damaged and scattered throughout the area. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Rain rattles on the tin roof as we whisk around, wielding iodine and scissors, making up bottles, building pens and opening fresh bales of straw. Times, Sunday Times Surround your pit with bales of straw and pop an old glass door on top to act as a roof. Times, Sunday Times The 70ft-high structure was constructed with more than 500 bales of straw. The Sun Buy four bales of straw from a nearby stables and make a pair of sidewalls for this year's compost heap. Times, Sunday Times These behaviours become less frequent as the birds mature, but adults will readily climb on objects such as bales of straw. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 大捆, 捆 Japanese: 俵, 俵にする |
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