whalebone
英[ˈweɪlbəʊn]
美[ˈweɪlboʊn]
基本释义
- n.
- 鲸须，鲸须制品
实用例句
To stiffen ( a piece of clothing ) with stays, as of whalebone.
装骨架于 ( 服饰):用支持物使(衣服 ) 变硬, 如鲸骨的.
期刊摘选
The toughness, lightness, strength, and elasticity of whalebone gave it a wide variety of uses.
鲸须既韧又轻，而且强度和弹性大，这些特点使其用途广泛。
柯林斯例句
英英释义
Noun
1. a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets