Word · Frequency #18732
yokes
轭；牛轭
yokes is the plural of yoke.
a wooden crosspiece placed over the necks of two animals to pull a plow or cart
- 1.
Senses relating to a frame around the neck.
与颈部框架相关的意义
- 2.
radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter Y.
无线电通信中表示字母Y的明码词
- 3.
fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
衣服顶部的合身部分
- 4.
Senses relating to quantities, and other extended uses.
与数量相关的意义及其他扩展用法
- 5.
an oppressive power
压迫势力
- 6.
two items of the same kind
一对同类物品
一对（牲畜等）；同类的一对；育克（服装肩部或腰部的合身部分）；压迫势力；奴役；束缚；字母Y的无线电报话代码词；与颈部框架相关的意义
In use
The farmer put a wooden yoke on the oxen and led them to the field.
The new yoke was lighter than the old one, so the oxen pulled the cart more easily.
After the long harvest, the farmer removed the yoke from the oxen and let them rest.
under the yoke of a tyrant
they threw off the yoke of domination
Connections
Collocations
- a yoke of oxen
- 一对同轭的牛
- The farmer used a yoke of oxen to pull the cart.农夫用一对同轭的牛拉车。
- an ox yoke
- 牛轭
- He shaped the ox yoke from strong oak.他用结实的橡木制作牛轭。
- throw off the yoke
- 摆脱压迫；挣脱桎梏
- The country threw off the yoke of its oppressors.这个国家摆脱了压迫者的桎梏。
- under the yoke
- 在压迫之下；受奴役
- For centuries, the people lived under the yoke of invaders.几个世纪以来，人民生活在入侵者的压迫之下。
- the yoke of slavery
- 奴隶制的枷锁
- They fought to break the yoke of slavery.他们为打碎奴隶制的枷锁而斗争。
- shirt yoke
Learner notes
Memory Tip
yoke像字母Y的轭，架在牛颈上把两头牛连成一对；衣服肩部的育克也像Y形贴合。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：agriculture、historical writing、literature 作“轭”（套在牲畜颈上的木制器具）解时，语气为中性，多用于农业、历史或文学叙述；现代日常口语中比较少见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /oʊk/ 结尾，与 yoke 押韵。注意 yolk（蛋黄）拼写也像 yoke，多数人读作 /joʊk/ 与 yoke 同音，但也有人读 /joʊlk/，遇到时应多留意。
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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