Word · Frequency #9399
jess
/dʒes/
noun
鹰的脚带
A short strap of leather or silk secured round the leg of a hawk, to which the leash or line is attached.
- 1.
A short strap fastened around the leg of a bird used in falconry, to which a leash may be fastened.
猎鹰术中系在鸟腿上的短带,用于系上绳索
猎鹰术中系在鸟腿上的短带,用于系上绳索
In use
The falconer checked the jess before releasing the hawk.
She carefully attached the jess to the bird's leg.
The jesses were made of soft leather to avoid injury.
possessive noun + jess
The falconer checked the hawk's jess.
鹰猎者检查了鹰的脚带。
jess + [bird]
She jessed the peregrine.
她给游隼系上了脚带。
be + jessed
The hawk was jessed before the flight.
鹰在飞行前被系上了脚带。
Connections
Collocations
- attach a jess
- 系上鹰脚带
- The falconer carefully attached a jess to the hawk's leg.训鹰人小心地在鹰腿上系上脚带。
- jess loop
- 脚带环
- The jess loop should be snug but not too tight.脚带环应该贴合但不紧。
- remove the jess
- 取下脚带
- After the flight, the handler removed the jess from the bird.飞行后，驯鹰师取下了鹰的脚带。
- leather jess
- 皮制脚带
- Traditional falconers prefer a leather jess for durability.传统训鹰人更喜欢皮制脚带，因为它耐用。
Synonyms
- strap
- 皮带 · strap泛指各种带子，而jess是专用于鹰的脚带，替代时需明确上下文。
Confusing words
Learner notes
Memory Tip
jess音似'结丝'，想象用丝线结扎鹰的脚带。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：falconry、historical、hunting 该词为鹰猎领域的专业术语，现代英语中极少使用，仅见于古籍或专业文献中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'jess' (ending sound /es/). Beware of lookalikes like 'Jesse' (/ˈdʒɛsi/) which has an extra syllable.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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