音标:['distɑ:f] ;
n. 卷线杆, 拉线棒
n. the sphere of work by women
n. the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning
词型变化:名词复数形式 : distaffs
词性分布:
名词100%

distaff的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. She puts her hands to the distaff and her fingers hold the spindle.她手执纺锤,手指旋转纱锭。

词汇搭配

  • distaff side母系家属
  • on the distaff side母系的
  • have tow on one's distaff有放不开手的工作...

经典引文

  • Serving wenches..sate plying their distaffs.

    出自:Sir W. Scott
【近义词】

当你看到spinster(未婚女子、老姑娘)时,你是否会觉得它和spin(纺织)很相象?它们俩之间有什么故事?让我们回到14世纪去探个究竟吧。 早在14世纪,

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