pinion
US /ˈpɪn.jən/
UK /ˈpɪn.jən/
名词
1.
小齿轮
a small gear or wheel which engages with a larger one
示例:
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The steering system uses a rack and pinion mechanism.
转向系统采用齿轮齿条和小齿轮机构。
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The motor drives a small pinion that turns the larger wheel.
电机驱动一个小齿轮，带动大轮转动。
2.
翅膀, 翼尖
the outer part of a bird's wing including the flight feathers
示例:
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The eagle spread its pinions and took flight.
老鹰展开翅膀飞走了。
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A single pinion feather lay on the ground.
地上一根翅膀羽毛。
动词
1.
束缚, 反绑
to tie or hold the arms or legs of someone so that they cannot move
示例:
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The guards managed to pinion the intruder's arms behind his back.
保安设法把入侵者的手臂反绑在背后。
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He was pinioned to the ground by the fallen debris.
他被掉落的碎片压在地上动弹不得。
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