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

A killer in an old British mystery novel might carry a stiletto — a long, sharp, needle-like knife that's used for stabbing.

Whether denoting a small dagger, a high heel, or sharp-pointed tool, this word from Italian always means business. It follows the rule, reliable ninety percent of the time, when doubts arise about spelling Italian imports: the double consonant follows the accented syllable. The root is the Latin word stilus, which means "pointed writing instrument."

WORD FAMILY

stiletto: stilettos

USAGE EXAMPLES

Her hair was in a low ponytail; she wore bright red lipstick and black stiletto pumps.

Washington Post(Dec 11, 2016)

She wore a black cocktail dress and silver stilettos.

New York Times(Dec 02, 2016)

The poster of a nurse holding a bloodied stiletto would appear patronising and sexist to many people today.

BBC(Nov 30, 2016)

n a small dagger with a tapered blade

Hyper

dagger, sticker

a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing

单词	stiletto
释义	stiletto (once / 7870 pages) n A killer in an old British mystery novel might carry a stiletto — a long, sharp, needle-like knife that's used for stabbing. Whether denoting a small dagger, a high heel, or sharp-pointed tool, this word from Italian always means business. It follows the rule, reliable ninety percent of the time, when doubts arise about spelling Italian imports: the double consonant follows the accented syllable. The root is the Latin word stilus, which means "pointed writing instrument." WORD FAMILY stiletto: stilettos USAGE EXAMPLES Her hair was in a low ponytail; she wore bright red lipstick and black stiletto pumps. Washington Post(Dec 11, 2016) She wore a black cocktail dress and silver stilettos. New York Times(Dec 02, 2016) The poster of a nurse holding a bloodied stiletto would appear patronising and sexist to many people today. BBC(Nov 30, 2016) n a small dagger with a tapered blade Hyper dagger, sticker a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing
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