| [/rɔd; rɑd/] n 用法:
1 (often in compounds 常用以构成复合词) thin straight piece of wood or metal （木质或金属的）杆, 竿, 棍, 棒:
`curtain-rods 挂帘子的杆子 *
a `measuring rod 测杆 *
`piston-rods 活塞杆. 用法:
2 stick used for hitting people as a punishment; cane(3a) （责打用的）棍棒. 用法:
3 = fishing-rod (fish2). 用法:
4 (US sl 俚) hand gun 手枪. 用法:
5 = perch1 3. 用法:
6 (idm 习语) make a rod for one's own `back do sth likely to cause oneself difficulties later 自讨苦吃; 自找麻烦. a rod/stick to beat sb with => beat1. rule with a rod of iron => rule v. spare the rod and spoil the child => spare2. |