| 释义 |
ret
I. \ˈret, usu -ed.+V\ verb
(retted ; retted ; retting ; rets)
Etymology: Middle English reten, from Middle Dutch reten, reeten
transitive verb
1. : to soak or expose (as flax or hemp) to moisture in order to promote the loosening of the fiber from the woody tissue by bacterial action; also : to treat chemically for loosening of the fiber from the woody tissue
2. : to rot or injure by exposure to moisture
intransitive verb
: to become retted : undergo loosening of the fiber from the woody tissue after soaking
< it finally rets, and the black inner fiber … can be gathered up and baled — Thomas Barbour >
II. noun
(-s)
: retting
< dew-ret >
< water-ret >
III. abbreviation
1. retain; retainer; retaining
2. retard
3. retired
4. return; returned |