单词 | quad |
释义 | quad1 of 8noun (1) ˈkwäd : quadrangle quad 2 of 8noun (2) : a type-metal space that is one en or more in width quad 3 of 8verb quadded; quadding transitive verb : to fill out (something, such as a typeset line) with blank space quad 4 of 8noun (3) plural quads 1 : quadruplet 2 : a ski lift that holds four people 3 : a jump (as in figure skating or skiing) that consists of at least four but less than five revolutions Last month Leaver announced that Boitano would not try the jump for which he is best known, the quadruple toe loop, at the Olympics. Never performed successfully in competition, the quad has become the slippery grail of skating. Jill Smolowe 4 or less commonly quad bike : a four-wheeled all-terrain vehicle quad 5 of 8adjective1 : having or composed of four items or elements : quadruple sense 1 The F/A-18 flight-control system … is characterized by quad redundancy, which means that there are essentially four levels of sensing and actuation for each control surface. McGraw-Hill Yearbook Of Science And Technology Quad skates are roller skates that have four wheels arranged in two rows, while inline skates have them in one line. Jenee Osterheldt 2 : quadraphonic Domestic quad listening needs two additional loudspeakers over stereo, and two more amplifiers, plus the black box which allocates some of the sounds to the rear left/right, and others to the front left/right. George Steedman quad 6 of 8noun (4) : quadraphonic sound quad 7 of 8noun (5) : a unit of energy equal to one quadrillion British thermal units quad 8 of 8noun (6) plural quads informal : the greater extensor muscle of the front of the thigh that is divided into four parts : quadriceps —usually plural "Usually after a heptathlon I can tell if I'm not going to do well jumping. My quads get tired." Jackie Joyner-KerseeDick Williams, Seattle manager, on shortstop Spike Owen's injured quads: "I never had any quads when I played." — Sports Illustrated quad nounas in quadrangle an open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls) the quad was the college's time-honored site for protests and celebrations Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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