Spoke



GRE 蓝宝

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. ( 车轮上) 辐条
• ［英］ n. ( 车轮上) 辐条 ( small radiating bars inserted in the hub of a wheel to support the rim)
• ［类］ spoke : hub / radius : center ( 轮辐到轮轴距离相同 / 半径到圆心距离相同)
• ［记］ 和speak的过去式spoke一样写

Webster Collegiate

I. *past & archaic past participle of speak II. noun

• Etymology: Middle English, from Old English spāca; akin to Old High German speihha spoke, Middle Dutch spike spike
• Date: before 12th century
• 1.
  • a. any of the small radiating bars inserted in the hub of a wheel to support the rim
  • b. something resembling the spoke of a wheel
• 2. any of the projecting handles of a steering wheel of a boat

III. transitive verb (spoked; spoking)

• Date: before 12th century
• to furnish with or as if with spokes

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