单词 | shuttle |
释义 | Word Frequency shuttle(ˈʃʌtəl) noun 1. a bobbin-like device used in weaving for passing the weft thread between the warp threads 2. a small bobbin-like device used to hold the thread in a sewing machine or in tatting, knitting, etc 3. a. a bus, train, aircraft, etc, that plies between two points, esp one that offers a frequent service over a short route b. short for space shuttle 4. a. the movement between various countries of a diplomat in order to negotiate with rulers who refuse to meet each other b. (as modifier) shuttle diplomacy 5. badminton short for shuttlecock verb 6. to move or cause to move by or as if by a shuttle Word origin Old English scytel bolt; related to Middle High German schüzzel, Swedish skyttel. See shoot, shot |
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