cork sth
及物动词，宾语通常是 bottle、wine 等容器或饮品，表示用软木塞封住、堵住。
She corked the bottle and put it in the fridge.
她把瓶子塞上软木塞，然后放进冰箱。
用软木塞塞住；堵住
corks — third person singular of cork
完成这种特技动作；用烧焦的软木涂黑；（拔塞失败后）把软木塞留在瓶里；用软木填充；将漂网挡在他人渔网外侧以截鱼
To seal or stop up something, especially a bottle, with a cork.
用软木塞封住或堵住。
To seal or stop up, especially with a cork stopper.
执行这样的动作。
To perform such a maneuver.
用烧焦的软木使其变黑。
To blacken (as) with a burnt cork.
尝试拔塞后仍将软木塞留在瓶中。
To leave the cork in a bottle after attempting to uncork it.
用软木填充。
To fill with cork.
将漂网放置在他人网的外侧,从而拦截并捕获本应进入他人网中的鱼。
To position one's drift net just outside of another person's net, thereby intercepting and catching all the fish that would have gone into that person's net.
非法封锁街道,以便进行抗议或其他活动而不受交通影响。
To block (a street) illegally, to allow a protest or other activity to take place without traffic.
一般现在时
She corks the bottle after pouring the wine.
她倒完葡萄酒后把瓶子塞上软木塞。
past
He corked the flask tightly before the hike.
他远足前把烧瓶紧紧塞住。
现在完成时
They have corked the jars to keep the jam fresh.
他们把罐子塞紧，以保持果酱新鲜。
规则动词：过去式和过去分词加 -ed，现在分词加 -ing。
She corked the bottle after pouring a glass of wine.
她倒了一杯葡萄酒后，用软木塞把瓶子塞住了。
用法提示：这里的“corked”是动词的一般过去时，表示用软木塞封住瓶口。
Make sure you cork the flask tightly before shaking it.
摇晃之前，务必用软木塞把烧瓶塞紧。
用法提示：“cork”用作动词原形，命令或提醒对方用软木塞塞紧容器。
He corked the jar to keep the pickles fresh.
他用软木塞把罐子封住，以保持泡菜新鲜。
用法提示：“corked”为动词过去式，表达用软木塞封住罐子这一动作。
及物动词，宾语通常是 bottle、wine 等容器或饮品，表示用软木塞封住、堵住。
She corked the bottle and put it in the fridge.
她把瓶子塞上软木塞，然后放进冰箱。
up 起强调“封严、堵住”的作用；宾语若是代词，须放在 up 之前，如 cork it up。
Cork up the bottle tightly before you shake it.
摇动之前把瓶口塞紧。
这一义项指用烧焦的软木把脸或皮肤涂黑，多见于旧时的舞台化妆。
The performers corked their faces with burnt cork.
演员们用烧焦的软木把脸涂黑。
grammar · medium
易错句子He cork the bottle last night.
正确表达He corked the bottle last night.
一般过去时要用动词过去式，cork 的过去式是 corked（规则变化加 -ed）。中文动词没有时态形态变化，容易直接保留原形。
grammar · medium
易错句子She cork the bottle every morning.
正确表达She corks the bottle every morning.
一般现在时中主语为第三人称单数时，动词要加 -s，因此 cork 变为 corks。中文动词不随主语变化，容易漏掉这个 -s。
grammar · medium
易错句子He corked the bottle by a cork.
正确表达He corked the bottle with a cork.
表示“用（工具、材料）”时英语用介词 with；by 一般用于引出施动者或表示方式（如 by hand），不用于工具或材料。
用软木塞塞住瓶子
She corked a bottle of homemade cider and set it aside to ferment.
她给一瓶自酿苹果酒塞上软木塞,放在一旁发酵。
用软木塞封住葡萄酒
The winemaker corked the wine before shipping it to the shop.
酿酒师给葡萄酒塞好软木塞,再发货到商店。
塞紧软木塞的
Make sure the bottle is corked tightly so the oil cannot leak out.
一定要把瓶塞塞紧,这样油就不会漏出来。
用烧焦的软木把脸涂黑
The actors corked their faces black before stepping on stage.
演员们上台前用烧焦的软木把脸涂黑。
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