网站首页  词典首页

请输入您要查询的词汇:

 

词汇 punji stick
释义

Definition of punji stick in English:

punji stick

(also punji stake)
nounˈpʌndʒiˈpənjē ˌstik
  • A sharpened bamboo stake, typically one tipped with poison, set in a camouflaged hole in the ground as a means of defence, especially in SE Asia.

    尖竹钉(尤指东南亚用作防御手段的尖竹桩,尖部常涂有毒药,插在地面伪装的坑中)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • We used caltrops, sharpened spikes, punji stakes and pits, ‘Venus flytraps’, abatis ditches, everything we could think of that would slow an attack.
    • Together they contain 153 upright 11-inch spikes, honed to the sharpness of a Viet Cong punji stake.

Origin

Late 19th century: punji probably of Tibeto-Burman origin.

Definition of punji stick in US English:

punji stick

(also punji stake)
nounˈpənjē ˌstik
  • A sharpened bamboo stake, typically one tipped with poison, set in a camouflaged hole in the ground as a means of defence, especially in Southeast Asia.

    尖竹钉(尤指东南亚用作防御手段的尖竹桩,尖部常涂有毒药,插在地面伪装的坑中)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Together they contain 153 upright 11-inch spikes, honed to the sharpness of a Viet Cong punji stake.
    • We used caltrops, sharpened spikes, punji stakes and pits, ‘Venus flytraps’, abatis ditches, everything we could think of that would slow an attack.

Origin

Late 19th century: punji probably of Tibeto-Burman origin.

随便看

 

春雷网英语在线翻译词典收录了464360条英语词汇在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的中英文双语翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2000-2024 Sndmkt.com All Rights Reserved 更新时间:2024/12/28 1:12:36