| [/ˈsteɪpl; ˋstepl/] n 用法:
1 small thin piece of bent wire that is driven into sheets of paper, etc and flattened to fasten them together 订书钉. 用法:
2 U-shaped piece of metal with pointed ends that is hammered into wood, etc to hold something (eg an electrical wire) in place U 形钉（如固定电线用的）. staple 2
v [Tn] attach or secure (sth) with a staple or staples 用订书钉或 U 形钉钉住或固定（某物）. staple 3
[/ˈsteɪpl; ˋstepl/] adj [attrib 作定语] main or principal; standard 主要的; 基本的; 标准的:
the staple product of a country 一个国家的主要产品 *
Rice is the staple diet in many Asian countries. 稻米是亚洲许多国家的主食. *
She seems to be the staple topic of conversation at the moment. 看来她是此时的热门话题. staple 4
n (often pl 常作复数) 用法:
1 main product that a country or district trades in （某国家或地区买卖的）主要产品:
Cotton is one of Egypt's staples. 棉花是埃及的主要贸易项目之一. 用法:
2 main or principal item or element (esp of a diet) 主要成分; 主要内容; （尤指）主食:
Bread, potatoes and other staples continue to rise in price. 面包、 土豆及其他主食的价格继续上涨. *
The weather forms the staple of their conversation. 天气状况是他们的主要话题. |