英语词汇“shank”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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Word forms: plural shanks

1. countable noun

The shank of an object is the long, thin, straight part of the object.

These hooks are sharp with long shanks.

...the shank of the club.

2. countable noun [usually plural]

Shanks are the lower parts of the legs; used especially with reference to meat.

Turn the shanks and baste them once or twice as they cook.

shank in British English

(ʃæŋk)

noun

1. anatomy

the shin

the corresponding part of the leg in vertebrates other than humans

a cut of meat from the top part of an animal's shank

the main part of a tool, between the working part and the handle

the part of a bolt between the thread and the head

the cylindrical part of a bit by which it is held in the drill

the ring or stem on the back of some buttons

the stem or long narrow part of a key, anchor, hook, spoon handle, nail, pin, etc

the band of a ring as distinguished from the setting

10.

the part of a shoe connecting the wide part of the sole with the heel

the metal or leather piece used for this

11. printing

the body of a piece of type, between the shoulder and the foot

12. engineering

a ladle used for molten metal

13. music another word for crook (sense 6)

verb

14. (intransitive)

(of fruits, roots, etc) to show disease symptoms, esp discoloration

15. (transitive) golf

to mishit (the ball) with the foot of the shaft rather than the face of the club

Word origin

Old English scanca; related to Old Frisian schanke, Middle Low German schenke, Danish, Swedish skank leg

shank in American English

(ʃæŋk)

noun

the lower part of the leg; part between the knee and ankle in humans or a part like this in animals

the whole leg

a cut of meat from the leg of an animal

a straight, narrow part between other parts, as

the part of a tool or instrument between the handle and the working part; shaft

the part of a tobacco pipe between the bowl and the stem

the part of an anchor between the crown and the ring

the narrow part of a shoe sole in front of the heel and beneath the instep

a projection or wire loop on some buttons by which they are sewn to fabric

the whole of a piece of type exclusive of the printing surface; body

7. Botany

footstalk

verb intransitive

8. Botany

to decay and fall off a diseased footstalk

said of a flower

verb transitive

9. Golf

to hit (the ball) poorly by striking it with the heel of the club

10. Sport

to hit or kick in an unintended direction

Idioms:

ride on shank's mare

shank of the evening

Word origin

ME shanke < OE scanca, akin to Ger schenkel, thigh < IE base *(s)keng-, to limp > Gr skazein, Ger hinken

Examples of 'shank' in a sentence
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`You're goin' to have to hold him off with your left," Scooter had said, `while you get that shank out.Fleck withdrew the shank, letting the crumpled envelope fall.

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British English: shank NOUN

object The shank of an object is the long, thin, straight part of the object.

These hooks are sharp with long shanks.

American English: shank
Brazilian Portuguese: haste
Chinese: 柄
European Spanish: mango
French: manche
German: Schaft
Italian: stelo
Japanese: 柄
Korean: 자루
European Portuguese: haste
Latin American Spanish: mango

British English: shank NOUN

leg Shanks are the lower parts of the legs; used especially with reference to meat.

Turn the shanks and baste them once or twice as they cook.

American English: shank
Brazilian Portuguese: parte posterior da perna
Chinese: 胫肉
European Spanish: pierna
French: jarret
German: Hachse
Italian: stinco
Japanese: すね肉
Korean: 정강잇살
European Portuguese: parte posterior da perna
Latin American Spanish: pata

单词	shank
释义	Trends of shank View usage for: shank (ʃæŋk) Word forms: plural shanks 1. countable noun The shank of an object is the long, thin, straight part of the object. These hooks are sharp with long shanks. ...the shank of the club. 2. countable noun [usually plural] Shanks are the lower parts of the legs; used especially with reference to meat. Turn the shanks and baste them once or twice as they cook. shank in British English (ʃæŋk) noun 1. anatomy the shin 2. the corresponding part of the leg in vertebrates other than humans 3. a cut of meat from the top part of an animal's shank 4. the main part of a tool, between the working part and the handle 5. the part of a bolt between the thread and the head 6. the cylindrical part of a bit by which it is held in the drill 7. the ring or stem on the back of some buttons 8. the stem or long narrow part of a key, anchor, hook, spoon handle, nail, pin, etc 9. the band of a ring as distinguished from the setting 10. a. the part of a shoe connecting the wide part of the sole with the heel b. the metal or leather piece used for this 11. printing the body of a piece of type, between the shoulder and the foot 12. engineering a ladle used for molten metal 13. music another word for crook (sense 6) verb 14. (intransitive) (of fruits, roots, etc) to show disease symptoms, esp discoloration 15. (transitive) golf to mishit (the ball) with the foot of the shaft rather than the face of the club Word origin Old English scanca; related to Old Frisian schanke, Middle Low German schenke, Danish, Swedish skank leg shank in American English (ʃæŋk) noun 1. the lower part of the leg; part between the knee and ankle in humans or a part like this in animals 2. the whole leg 3. a cut of meat from the leg of an animal 4. a straight, narrow part between other parts, as a. the part of a tool or instrument between the handle and the working part; shaft b. the part of a tobacco pipe between the bowl and the stem c. the part of an anchor between the crown and the ring d. the narrow part of a shoe sole in front of the heel and beneath the instep 5. a projection or wire loop on some buttons by which they are sewn to fabric 6. the whole of a piece of type exclusive of the printing surface; body 7. Botany footstalk verb intransitive 8. Botany to decay and fall off a diseased footstalk said of a flower verb transitive 9. Golf to hit (the ball) poorly by striking it with the heel of the club 10. Sport to hit or kick in an unintended direction Idioms: ride on shank's mare shank of the evening Word origin ME shanke < OE scanca, akin to Ger schenkel, thigh < IE base (s)keng-, to limp > Gr skazein, Ger hinken Examples of 'shank' in a sentence shank `You're goin' to have to hold him off with your left," Scooter had said, `while you get that shank out. Smith, Mitchell STONE CITY (2002) Fleck withdrew the shank, letting the crumpled envelope fall. Tony Hillerman TALKING GOD (2002) In other languages shank British English: shank NOUN object* The shank of an object is the long, thin, straight part of the object. These hooks are sharp with long shanks. American English: shank Brazilian Portuguese: haste Chinese: 柄 European Spanish: mango French: manche German: Schaft Italian: stelo Japanese: 柄 Korean: 자루 European Portuguese: haste Latin American Spanish: mango British English: shank NOUN leg Shanks are the lower parts of the legs; used especially with reference to meat. Turn the shanks and baste them once or twice as they cook. American English: shank Brazilian Portuguese: parte posterior da perna Chinese: 胫肉 European Spanish: pierna French: jarret German: Hachse Italian: stinco Japanese: すね肉 Korean: 정강잇살 European Portuguese: parte posterior da perna Latin American Spanish: pata
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