Word · Frequency #8181
cork
软木塞;瓶塞
核心释义
a bottle stopper made of cork or another material
- 1.
木本植物中树皮和形成层之间的死保护组织,含有木栓质,使其不透气和水。
The dead protective tissue between the bark and cambium in woody plants, with suberin deposits making it impervious to gasses and water.
- 2.
一种空中动作,涉及骑手脚跟过头的旋转,板在头顶。
An aerialist maneuver involving a rotation where the rider goes heels over head, with the board overhead.
- 3.
软木橡树的外层树皮;用于瓶塞等
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
- 4.
用这种或其他材料制成的瓶塞。
A bottle stopper made from this or any other material.
- 5.
(植物学)树皮的外层组织;由死细胞组成的保护层
(botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cells
- 6.
一种钓鱼用的浮漂,传统上也由橡树软木制成。
An angling float, also traditionally made of oak cork.
- 7.
爱尔兰南部的一个港口城市
a port city in southern Ireland
- 8.
软木橡树,栓皮栎。
The cork oak, Quercus suber.
软木;橡树栓皮;木栓(层);栓皮;栓皮栎;软木橡树;科克(爱尔兰南部港市);钓鱼浮漂;鱼漂
用法In use
She couldn't find a cork for the bottle, so she used a piece of plastic wrap.
用法提示:此处 cork 是可数名词,意为瓶塞/软木塞。
After opening the wine, he pushed the cork back in and put the bottle in the fridge.
用法提示:此处 cork 为可数名词,指酒瓶的软木塞。
The old cork in this jar has become dry and brittle, so it no longer seals tightly.
用法提示:此处 cork 为可数名词,指罐口用的软木塞。
be made of cork
cork 作不可数名词时指软木这种材料,表示“由软木制成”用 be made of cork,材料前不加冠词。
These coasters are made of cork.
这些杯垫是用软木做的。
pull the cork out of sth
cork 作可数名词指瓶塞;“拔出瓶塞”常说 pull the cork out of...,也可说 pull out the cork。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- cork stopper
- 软木塞
- The bottle was sealed with a cork stopper.这个瓶子用软木塞封口。
- wine cork
- 葡萄酒瓶塞
- She kept all the wine corks in a glass jar.她把所有葡萄酒瓶塞都收在一个玻璃罐里。
- pop the cork
- 拔开瓶塞;开香槟庆祝
- They popped the cork to celebrate the news.他们拔开瓶塞,庆祝这个消息。
- cork oak
- 栓皮栎;软木橡树
- Cork oak forests cover much of southern Portugal.栓皮栎林覆盖了葡萄牙南部的大片地区。
- cork flooring
- 软木地板
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆挂钩:念 /kɔrk/ 像「阔克」——想象一只大软木塞「阔」得把酒瓶口「克」得严严实实,密不透气,正好对上软木塞不透水气的特点。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:葡萄酒瓶塞、软木材料与制品、植物学描述 cork 作名词属常用中性词,既常见于日常生活语境(如酒瓶的塞子),也多用于材料、工艺和植物学等描述;通常不带有明显的正式或口语色彩,因此以中性默认最稳妥。
语法说明Grammar Note
材料义(木栓、软木)不可数;特技动作义(偏轴空翻)可数,复数作 corks。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
同韵:fork /fɔrk/、pork /pɔrk/、stork /stɔrk/、torque /tɔrk/、dork /dɔrk/、York /jɔrk/ 都与 cork /kɔrk/ 共享重读韵部 /ɔrk/。拼写相近但读音不同:work /wɜrk/、word /wɜrd/、worm /wɜrm/ 的元音是 /ɜr/,不押韵;cord /kɔrd/ 元音相同但结尾是 /d/,core /kɔr/ 没有结尾 /k/。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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