单词 | collar |
释义 | collar (once / 304 pages) 1nv 2nv 3n 4n A collar goes around a neck. For a human, it’s the neckband of a shirt or jacket. For an animal, it’s a neckband that attaches to a leash, kills fleas, or makes a poodle feel fancy. The color of your collar says something about what you do. “Blue collar” refers to people who do manual labor while “white collar” refers to people with desk jobs. Animals generally don’t care what their collars look like. When it's a verb, collar means "apprehend" or "arrest," as when a police detective finally collars an elusive bank robber. This meaning arose from the 17th century use of collar, "grab someone by the neck." WORD FAMILYcollar: collared, collaring, collarless, collars USAGE EXAMPLESMany elk, mule deer and antelope in Wyoming wear electronic data collars as researchers study how animals move across the landscape. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) Fortunately, there was a Times lost-and-found tag on its collar at the time. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) They are getting new suits, too: black jackets inspired by 18th-century frock coats with the collars removed, and black trousers. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) 1 1n a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over Syn|Hypo|Hyper neckband choker, neck ruff, ruff, ruffle a high tight collar Roman collar, clerical collar, dog collara stiff white collar with no opening in the front; a distinctive symbol of the clergy Eton collarbroad white collar worn over the lapels of a jacket Peter Pan collara flat collar with rounded ends that meet in front rabato, rebatoa wired or starched collar of intricate lace; worn in 17th century polo-neck collar, turtleneck collara high close-fitting turnover collar fraisea ruff for the neck worn in the 16th century band a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body) 2n anything worn or placed about the neck the thief was forced to wear a heavy wooden collar a collar of flowers was placed about the neck of the winning horse Hyper neckpiece an article of apparel worn about the neck 3n necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck Syn|Hyper choker, dog collar, neckband necklace jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women) 4n (zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal Hyper band, banding, stria, striation a stripe or stripes of contrasting color 5n a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it Hypo|Hyper dog collar a collar for a dog band a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body) 6v furnish with a collar 2collar the dog Hyper equip, fit, fit out, outfit provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose 1n a figurative restraint asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market Syn|Hyper leash restraint the act of controlling by restraining someone or something 2n the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar Syn|Hyper apprehension, arrest, catch, pinch, taking into custody capture, gaining control, seizure the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property 3v seize by the neck or collar Hyper clutch, prehend, seize take hold of; grab 4v take into custody 3Syn|Hyper apprehend, arrest, cop, nab, nail, pick up clutch, prehend, seize take hold of; grab n a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part 4Hyper hoop, ring a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling n the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot Syn|Hyper shoe collar brim, lip, rim the top edge of a vessel or other container |
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