Word · Frequency #20809
stirrups
马镫；镫具
stirrups is the plural of stirrup.
a support consisting of metal loops into which a rider's feet go
- 1.
A ring or hoop suspended by a rope or strap from the saddle, for a horseman's foot while mounting or riding.
马镫；悬挂于马鞍上供骑手踩脚的环形物。
- 2.
support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go
由金属环构成的支撑物,供骑者将脚放入其中
- 3.
Any piece shaped like the stirrup of a saddle, used as a support, clamp, etc.
形状似马镫的支撑物或夹具。
- 4.
the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea
呈马镫形状的听小骨,将声音从砧骨传递至耳蜗
- 5.
A stapes.
镫骨。
- 6.
A rope secured to a yard, with a thimble in its lower end for supporting a footrope.
系于帆桁上、下端装有索环以支撑踏脚索的绳索。
- 7.
A bent rebar wrapped around the main rebars to reinforce against shear stress.
弯曲的钢筋箍,缠绕在主筋上以抵抗剪应力。
马镫；悬挂于马鞍上供骑手踩脚的环形物。；由金属环构成的支撑物,供骑者将脚放入其中；形状似马镫的支撑物或夹具。；呈马镫形状的听小骨,将声音从砧骨传递至耳蜗；镫骨。
In use
She put her left foot into the stirrup and swung onto the horse.
The leather strap holding the stirrup broke during the ride.
He adjusted the stirrups before mounting the horse.
put one's foot in the stirrup
上马时通常说 put one foot in the stirrup，stirrup 用单数。
She put her foot in the stirrup and pulled herself onto the horse.
她把一只脚踩进马镫，然后上了马。
stand up in the stirrups
“踩镫站起”常用于越障或赛马；stirrups 用复数，指两侧的一对。
The rider stood up in the stirrups to clear the jump.
骑手踩镫站起，以便越过障碍。
ride without stirrups
Connections
Collocations
- stirrup leather
- 马镫皮带
- He shortened the stirrup leathers before mounting.上马前他调短了马镫皮带。
- stirrup iron
- 马镫铁环
- Her foot slipped from the stirrup iron.她的脚从马镫铁环上滑脱了。
- put your feet in the stirrups
- 把脚放上马镫
- She put her feet in the stirrups and rode toward the gate.她把脚放上马镫，骑马朝大门走去。
- lose a stirrup
- 踩脱马镫
- He lost a stirrup when the horse jumped the fence.马跳过栅栏时，他踩脱了一只马镫。
- adjust the stirrups
- 调整马镫
- The rider adjusted the stirrups before the race.骑手在比赛前调整了马镫。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：stirrup 里有 stir（搅拌）——骑马时脚在马镫里轻动，像在搅拌。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：骑马、马术、马具 stirrup 通常指马镫，即骑马时供脚踩的金属环，多用于马术或骑马相关场景；在化工等专业领域也可指钢箍，但日常语境较少见。该词属于中性通用词汇，正式与非正式场合均可使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 stirrup 真正押韵的是 syrup（读作 /ˈsɝəp/ 时）；stir 只是拼写开头相同，读音不含末尾的 /əp/，并不押韵。另外 stir up 是两个词，重音在 up，与 stirrup 读音不同。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.