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staples
订书钉;U形钉
staples is the plural of staple.
核心释义
A small piece of bent wire used to fasten things together, especially papers.
- 1.
供应地;来源。
Place of supply; source.
- 2.
由金属丝弯曲而成的紧固件。
Any of several types of fastener comprising a bent piece of wire.
- 3.
必需品,需求稳定的商品
(usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
- 4.
某城镇或地区生产的主要商品。
The principal commodity produced in a town or region.
- 5.
钉入结构(如桩或码头)的一组U形金属杆,用作梯子。
One of a set of U-shaped metal rods hammered into a structure, such as a piling or wharf, which serve as a ladder.
- 6.
天然纤维(如原棉、羊毛、大麻、亚麻),可纺成纱
a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn
- 7.
基本或必需的供应品。
A basic or essential supply.
- 8.
比主井更小更短的井筒,连接不同水平。
A shaft, smaller and shorter than the principal one, joining different levels.
- 9.
适于制造、使用或加工的材料
material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing
- 10.
反复出现的主题、角色或项目。
A recurring topic, character, or item.
- 11.
小坑
A small pit.
- 12.
短纤维(如棉、羊毛),可纺成纱线。
Short fiber, as of cotton, sheep’s wool, or the like, which can be spun into yarn or thread.
- 13.
授予修道院的地区
A district granted to an abbey.
- 14.
未加工材料;原材料。
Unmanufactured material; raw material.
必需品;基本食品;主要商品;固定内容;保留节目;常见主题;主要产品;支柱产品;原料;原材料;(纺织)天然纤维;短纤维
用法In use
Rice is a staple in many Asian households.
用法提示:staple 作名词,指基本食品或主食。
The store sells household staples such as soap and paper towels.
用法提示:staples 为 staple 的复数形式,作名词,指日常必需品。
Potatoes are a staple of the local diet.
用法提示:staple 作名词,指主要或基本食物。
staple fibers vary widely in length
be a staple of sth
此处的 staple 指“重要组成部分”或“基本食品”,不是“订书钉”。
Rice is a staple of the local diet.
大米是当地饮食中的主食。
be a staple in sth
in 后接场所或领域,表示在某处常见且重要。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a staple of
- ……的必需品
- Rice is a staple of the local diet.大米是当地饮食的主食。
- household staple
- 家庭必需品
- This cleaner has become a household staple.这款清洁剂已成为家庭必需品。
- breakfast staple
- 早餐主食
- Oatmeal is a popular breakfast staple.燕麦片是一种受欢迎的早餐主食。
- staple gun
- 射钉枪
- Use a staple gun to fix the upholstery.用射钉枪固定椅套。
- staple remover
- 起钉器
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
sta 像 stand(支撑),ple 像 people:必需品支撑人们生活;订书钉把纸张固定住。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:grocery shopping、cooking and diet、business and economics staple 在表示“基本食品/必需品”或“主要产品”时,通常是中性词,比较常见于日常饮食、购物对话以及商业或经济报道中;它不特别正式,也不口语化,场合适应性较强。
语法说明Grammar Note
常以复数形式staple出现
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
真正与 staple /ˈsteɪpəl/ 押韵的词有 maple /ˈmeɪpəl/ 和 papal /ˈpeɪpəl/。stable 和 table 与 staple 的元音相同,但结尾是 /bəl/ 而非 /pəl/,所以只是近似韵。steeple /ˈstiːpəl/ 和 supple /ˈsʌpəl/ 拼写相近,但元音不同,发音差别很大。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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