| 释义 |
strapping
I. adjective
Etymology: from present participle of strap (II)
: having or being a vigorously sturdy constitution : robust
• strappingly adverb
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: from gerund of strap (II)
1.
a. : the act or process of strapping; especially : a beating with or as if with a strap
b. : the application of adhesive plaster in overlapping strips upon or around (as a sprained ankle or the chest in pleurisy) to serve as a splint to reduce motion or to hold surgical dressings in place upon a surgical wound; also : material so used
2.
a. : straps or material for straps
b. : a trimming for women's clothes made of one or more narrow bands of contrasting material or color and often applied over seams |