来自古法语garet, 膝盖,腿。原指系长统袜的带子,现指吊袜带。Order of the Garter, 嘉德勋章,英国最古老的骑士勋章,据说来自英王爱德华三世在一次舞会上,其舞伴不小心袜带掉下来,引起其它人的偷笑,爱德华捡起这根吊袜带系在自己的腿上,并说了一名“心怀邪念者蒙羞”。比较中国成语楚王绝缨。
garter 用法和例句
The garter brides have had all kinds of weddings !
吊袜带新娘团已经拥有了各种各样的婚礼!
The garter brides say " go for it ! "
吊袜带新娘团告诉你:“拥抱它吧!”
During a break , she hands me a copy of a lingerie catalog . Natalia is on almost every page ; only the colors and styles of the bras , corsets , and garter belts change .
a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)同义词:supporter
动词 garter:
fasten with or as if with a garter
例句
Jimmy Garter fired the first shot in election campaign yesterday.昨天,杰米·卡特打响了竞选运动的第一炮。
The Order of the Garter is an ancient order of chivalry.嘉德勋位是古老的骑士勋位。
详细解释
gar.ter n.(名词) An elasticized band worn around the leg to hold up a stocking or sock.袜带:一种有弹性的带子,环腿而戴来撑起长统袜或短袜A suspender strap with a fastener attached to a girdle or belt to hold up a woman`s stocking.吊袜带:有系结物的一种吊带,连于腰带之上用来撑起女子的长统袜An elasticized band worn around the arm to keep the sleeve pushed up.扣衬衫袖子的带子:一种有弹性的带子,绕胳膊而戴用来使袖子保持卷起Garter Garter The badge of the Order of the Garter.徽章:嘉德勋位的徽章The order itself.嘉德勋位Membership in the order.嘉德勋位的成员v.tr.(及物动词)gar.tered,gar.ter.ing,gar.ters To fasten and hold with a garter.用吊带扯紧或支撑To put a garter on.戴吊袜带 来源:Middle English [band to support socks] 中古英语 [用来撑起袜子的带子] from Old North French gartier 源自 古法国北方方言 gartier from garet [bend of the knee] 源自 garet [膝盖的弯曲] [probably of Celtic origin] [可能源于塞尔特语]