the shank of sth
指工具或物体上细长的直杆、柄或轴。
The shank of the drill bit snapped during the work.
钻头的柄在工作时折断了。
（牛、羊等的）腿肉；杆；柄；轴；凸出部；连接柄；（大剪刀的）柄；（鱼钩的）钩身
腿在膝盖与脚踝之间的部分。
The part of the leg between the knee and the ankle.
来自腿上部的肉块(牛肉、牛犊肉、羊肉或羔羊肉)
a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg
动物该部位的肉。
Meat from that part of an animal.
人腿部膝盖到脚踝之间的部分
the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
物体上笔直、狭窄的部分,如钥匙或锚的杆；轴；柄。
A straight, narrow part of an object, such as a key or an anchor; shaft; stem.
形成细长部分的圆柱体
cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
剪刀的手柄,连接骑部与颈部。
The handle of a pair of shears, connecting the ride to the neck.
鱼钩上钩眼与钩弯之间的直杆部分,钩弯是指向钩尖弯曲的部分。
The center part of a fishhook between the eye and the hook, the 'hook' being the curved part that bends toward the point.
物体上用于连接或附着的突出部分。
A protruding part of an object, by which it is or can be attached.
马嚼子上位于口衔下方的金属部分,其长度控制马嚼子杠杆作用的强度,缰绳系于此。
The metal part on a curb bit that falls below the mouthpiece, which length controls the severity of the leverage action of the bit, and to which the reins of the bridle are attached.
高尔夫球击球失误,球被杆头连接杆身的部分击中。
A poorly played golf shot in which the ball is struck by the part of the club head that connects to the shaft.
鞋底脚弓部分,连接前掌与后跟。
The part of the sole beneath the instep connecting the broader front part with the heel.
加固鞋腰的金属条。(亦称shankpiece。)
A metal strip strengthening the waists of shoes. (Also shankpiece.)
形成纽扣扣眼的环。
A loop forming an eye to a button.
多立克柱式三陇板两条槽之间的空间。
The space between two channels of the Doric triglyph.
用于盛装熔融金属的大勺,带有长柄以便操作。
A large ladle for molten metal, fitted with long bars for handling it.
平头钳,眼镜商用来剪断玻璃边缘使其变圆。
Flat-nosed pliers, used by opticians for nipping off the edges of pieces of glass to make them round.
一段时间结束或剩余的部分。
The end or remainder, particularly of a period of time.
一段时间的主要部分或开始部分。
The main part or beginning of a period of time.
After the long hike, my shanks ached and I needed to rest.
长途徒步之后，我的小腿酸痛，需要休息。
用法提示：此处 shank 为名词，指膝盖和脚踝之间的小腿部位。
The chef braised the lamb shank until the meat was tender.
厨师将羊小腿炖至肉质软嫩。
用法提示：此处 shank 为名词，指用作食物的动物腿肉。
The shank of this screwdriver is made of stainless steel.
这把螺丝刀的金属杆由不锈钢制成。
用法提示：此处 shank 为名词，指工具上细长的杆状部分。
指工具或物体上细长的直杆、柄或轴。
The shank of the drill bit snapped during the work.
钻头的柄在工作时折断了。
表示肉块时也常用复数形式，如 lamb shanks。
I ordered a lamb shank at the restaurant.
我在餐厅点了一份羊小腿。
这一解剖义项偏正式；日常英语更常说 the lower leg。
He had a bruise on his shank.
他小腿上有一块瘀伤。
grammar · medium
易错句子He kicked me on the shank.
正确表达He kicked me on the shin.
shank 指膝盖到脚踝的整段小腿，也可指肉、柄等；若要表达被踢到的小腿前侧（胫骨）部位，应用 shin。shin 专指小腿前面，是日常说“踢到小腿骨”的常用词。
grammar · medium
易错句子I cooked beef's shank for dinner.
正确表达I cooked beef shank for dinner.
英语中动物部位用作食材时常用名词直接修饰名词，如 beef shank、lamb shank，不用所有格形式 beef's。beef's shank 是汉语“牛的腱子”的逐字直译，不符合英语复合名词的习惯。
shank 指膝盖到脚踝的整段小腿；calf 专指小腿后侧隆起的肌肉（小腿肚），不是整条小腿。
thigh 指髋部到膝盖的大腿；shank 指膝盖以下的小腿，二者是下肢的不同部位。
shin 特指小腿前面沿胫骨的部位；shank 可以指整个小腿，不特指前侧。
羊小腿（肉）
The lamb shank was slow-cooked with herbs and garlic.
这份羊小腿是用香草和大蒜慢炖的。
钥匙杆
The locksmith filed the key shank so it would fit the lock.
锁匠锉了钥匙杆，使它适合这把锁。
锚杆
The anchor shank must be strong enough to bear the pulling force.
锚杆必须足够坚固，以承受拉力。
鱼钩钩身
A long fishhook shank makes the hook easier to remove from the fish's mouth.
长钩身的鱼钩更容易从鱼嘴里摘除。
徒步，步行
I missed the last bus, so I had to ride shanks' mare home.
我错过了末班公交车，所以只好步行回家。
晚间将尽的时分
We arrived at the shank of the evening, just as the party was winding down.
我们到的时候已是晚间将尽的时分，聚会正要散场。
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