| 单词 | trunk |
| 释义 | Word Frequency trunk(trʌŋk) noun 1. the main stem of a tree, usually thick and upright, covered with bark and having branches at some distance from the ground 2. a large strong case or box used to contain clothes and other personal effects when travelling and for storage 3. anatomy the body excluding the head, neck, and limbs; torso 4. the elongated prehensile nasal part of an elephant; proboscis 5. Also called (Brit, Austral, NZ and South African): boot US and Canadian an enclosed compartment of a car for holding luggage, etc, usually at the rear 6. anatomy the main stem of a nerve, blood vessel, etc 7. nautical a watertight boxlike cover within a vessel with its top above the waterline, such as one used to enclose a centreboard 8. an enclosed duct or passageway for ventilation, etc 9. (modifier) of or relating to a main road, railway, etc, in a network a trunk line Derived forms trunkful (ˈtrunkˌful) noun trunkless (ˈtrunkless) adjective Word origin C15: from Old French tronc, from Latin truncus, from truncus (adj) lopped |
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