Word · Frequency #8181
cork
软木塞；瓶塞
a bottle stopper made of cork or another material
- 1.
The dead protective tissue between the bark and cambium in woody plants, with suberin deposits making it impervious to gasses and water.
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。
- 2.
An aerialist maneuver involving a rotation where the rider goes heels over head, with the board overhead.
一种空中动作,涉及骑手脚跟过头的旋转,板在头顶。
- 3.
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
软木橡树的外层树皮；用于瓶塞等
- 4.
A bottle stopper made from this or any other material.
用这种或其他材料制成的瓶塞。
- 5.
(botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cells
(植物学)树皮的外层组织；由死细胞组成的保护层
- 6.
An angling float, also traditionally made of oak cork.
一种钓鱼用的浮漂,传统上也由橡树软木制成。
- 7.
a port city in southern Ireland
爱尔兰南部的一个港口城市
- 8.
The cork oak, Quercus suber.
软木橡树,栓皮栎。
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
In use
She couldn't find a cork for the bottle, so she used a piece of plastic wrap.
After opening the wine, he pushed the cork back in and put the bottle in the fridge.
The old cork in this jar has become dry and brittle, so it no longer seals tightly.
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Learner notes
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。
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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