| 释义 |
crotch·et
I. \ˈkrächə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English crochet hook, crocket, quarter note, from Middle French — more at crochet
1. : crocket 1
2. obsolete
a. : a small hook or hooked instrument
b. : brooch
c. zoology
(1) : a process or organ shaped like a hook or fork; specifically : a simple curved seta that is notched at the distal end and that is found in annelids
(2) : crochet 2a
3.
a. : an out-of-the-ordinary attitude or habit : an opinion usually of little ultimate importance and often serving to mark off a person from others : whim, peculiarity
< his political crotchets >
< crotchets, though plentiful, had not yet snatched away the reins of his judgment — Marvin Lowenthal >
b. : a strange or peculiar trick, dodge, or device
< bookkeeping full of unorthodox crotchets >
< fainting was just one of her crotchets >
< a prose style burdened with Victorian crotchets >
4. chiefly Britain : quarter note
5. now Britain : bracket 4a
II. verb
(crotcheted also crotchetted ; crotcheted also crotchetted ; crotcheting also crochetting ; crochets)
: to provide or adorn with crockets
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: crotch (I) + -et
archaic : crotch |