| 释义 |
clad
I. \ˈklad, -aa(ə)d\
Etymology: Middle English clad, cladde, from Old English clǣthde, past of clǣthan to clothe, from clāth garment, cloth — more at cloth
past of clothe
II. adjective
Etymology: Middle English cladd, from Old English geclǣthd, past participle of clǣthan to clothe
1.
a. : clothed
< well-clad children >
b. : decked, adorned
< ivy-clad buildings >
2.
a. : sheathed, covered
< an armor-clad car >
b. of a metal : overlaid on one or both sides with a metal coating of a different composition to promote electrical conductivity or corrosion resistance or to impart other special properties
< copper-clad steel >
< clad coins >
III. transitive verb
(clad ; clad ; cladding ; clads)
Etymology: Middle English claden, from cladd, adj
1. : clothe
< cladding himself with the ornaments belonging to his degree — Edward Dacres >
2. : sheathe, face
< the long wall … clad in vertical boarding of walnut — Michael Rosenauer >
specifically : to cover (a metal) with another metal by bonding
IV. noun
(-s)
Etymology: clad (III)
: cladding |