单词 | ditch |
释义 | ditch —ditchless, adj. /dich/, n. 1. a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench. 2. any open passage or trench, as a natural channel or waterway. v.t. 3. to dig a ditch or ditches in or around. 4. to derail (a train) or drive or force (an automobile, bus, etc.) into a ditch. 5. to crash-land on water and abandon (an airplane). 6. Slang. a. to get rid of: I ditched that old hat of yours. b. to escape from: He ditched the cops by driving down an alley. c. to absent oneself from (school or a class) without permission or an acceptable reason. v.i. 7. to dig a ditch. 8. (of an aircraft or its crew) to crash-land in water and abandon the sinking aircraft. 9. Slang. to be truant; play hooky. [bef. 900; 1940-45 for def. 5, 1885-90 for def. 6, 1955-60 for def. 9; ME dich, OE dic; c. G Teich. See DIKE1] |
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