| 释义 |
con·cer·ti·na
I. \ˌkän(t)sə(r)ˈtēnə\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: concert (II) + -ina
1. : a musical instrument resembling the accordion and differing from it chiefly in being hexagonal in shape, in having finger buttons for keys, and in having melody keys on both ends
2. or concertina wire : an entanglement of coiled usually barbed wire that can be pushed together into a compact mass for transporting and extended for use as an obstacle
 [concertina 1]
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
intransitive verb
: to fold up like the bellows of a conertina : wrinkle
< her stockings concertinaed about her ankles >
transitive verb
: to cause to fold up like the bellows of a concertina : crush together
< he dropped to a seat concertinaing the preacher's hat beneath him >
III. adjective
: like or suggesting a concertina : accordion
< a concertina chin >
specifically : being or employing a hinged usually folding mechanism to make enlargement possible
< a concertina card table >
< a table with concertina extension >
< a concertina gate > |