Word · Frequency #30051
crotchet
/ˈkrɒtʃit/
noun
四分音符
A musical note lasting one beat in 4/4 time.
- 1.
A musical note one beat long in 4/4 time.
四分音符。
- 2.
A forked support; a crotch.
叉状支撑物；叉架。
- 3.
The arrangement of a body of troops, either forward or rearward, so as to form a line nearly perpendicular to the general line of battle.
部队的部署,向前或向后,形成几乎与战线垂直的线。
- 4.
A square bracket.
方括号。
叉架；分叉处；(人体的)胯部；方括号；垂直战斗队形；四分音符。；叉状支撑物；叉架。
In use
The fisherman carefully attached a small crotchet to the end of his line to catch the trout.
The blacksmith forged a sturdy crotchet to hang the heavy iron kettle over the fire.
He used a crotchet to retrieve the keys that had fallen through the grate.
have a crotchet for sth
He has a crotchet for collecting antique spoons.
他有个怪癖，喜欢收集古董勺子。
be full of crotchets
The old inventor was full of crotchets.
那位老发明家满脑子怪主意。
use a crotchet to do sth
此用法属于医学术语。
Connections
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
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