| 释义 |
cinch
I. \ˈsinch\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Spanish cincha, from Latin cingula girdle, girth, from cingere to gird — more at cincture
1. : a strong girth often of braided horsehair or canvas for a pack or saddle
2. : a tight clinched hold or grasp
< a cinch on what was going on >
3.
a. : a thing accomplished with great ease : a thing obtained or condition attained to very easily
< the country's flatness makes cycling a cinch — Israel Shenker >
b. : a certainty as indicated : a person or thing sure to do as predicted — often used with an infinitive or dependent clause
< not only political naturals but surefire cinches to make newspaper headlines — Andy Logan >
< it's a cinch that the Blues will win >
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
transitive verb
1.
a. : to put a cinch or girth on
< cinch a horse >
: girth
b. : to bind closely : fasten tightly or snugly with or as if with a belt
< cinch his arms fast >
< a waistline cinched with a belt >
c. : to get a sure hold on : place (one) in a tight situation, in difficulties, or at a disadvantage
< these grafters cinching honest businessmen >
d. : to secure firmly : tighten — used with up or on
< cinch up your belt >
2. : to make utterly certain : guarantee, assure
< his speed cinched the victory for his team >
< this speech by the candidate has cinched his nomination >
3. : to tighten (a roll of film) by pulling on the free end while holding the spool
intransitive verb
: to perform the action of cinching : tighten the cinch — often used with up
III. noun
(-es)
Etymology: cinch (I)
: a variety of the card game of all fours in which the players bid for the privilege of naming trump, a draw to improve the hand is permitted, and the five of trumps and of the same-colored suit have special values
IV. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
in the game of cinch : to play a higher trump than the five on (a trick) so that a following player cannot score by playing a five |