| 单词 | trench |
| 释义 | trench /trench/, n. 1. Fort. a long, narrow excavation in the ground, the earth from which is thrown up in front to serve as a shelter from enemy fire or attack. 2. trenches, a system of such excavations, with their embankments, etc. 3. a deep furrow, ditch, or cut. 4. Oceanog. a long, steep-sided, narrow depression in the ocean floor. v.t. 5. to surround or fortify with trenches; entrench. 6. to cut a trench in. 7. to set or place in a trench. 8. to form (a furrow, ditch, etc.) by cutting into or through something. 9. to make a cut in; cut into; carve. v.i. 10. to dig a trench. 11. trench on or upon, a. to encroach or infringe on. b. to come close to; verge on: His remarks were trenching on poor taste. [1350-1400; ME trenche path made by cutting < OF: act of cutting, a cut, deriv. of trenchier to cut < VL *trincare, for L truncare to lop; see TRUNCATE] |
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