cord
/kɔːd/ (bre, ipa) · /kɔːrd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkȯrd/ (ame, mw)
cord — 名詞
- cordsingular
- cordsplural
1. thin rope or thick string made by twisting several strands of fibre together, us
粗繩；細索
多股纖維搓成的繩索
thin rope or thick string made by twisting several strands of fibre together, used for tying or fastening things.
Tamar tied the package shut with a strong cord before posting it.
Tamar 在寄出包裹前用一條粗繩將它牢牢綁緊。
collocation: strong cord / thick cord
The curtain cord snapped when Élise pulled it too hard one morning.
Élise 某天早上用力一拉，窗簾繩就斷了。
Nila replaced the broken drawstring with a nylon cord from the shop.
Nila 用店裡買來的尼龍繩換掉了斷掉的抽繩。
Caio wrapped the cord around the rolled-up poster to keep it closed.
Caio 用繩子繞住捲起海報，防止它散開。
The heavy parcel was secured with several layers of thick cord.
那個沉重的包裹用了好幾層厚繩固定。
文法句型
a cord of + material
piece of cord
2. a plastic-insulated wire that carries electricity from a wall socket to a device
電源線
連接電器的塑膠包覆電線
a plastic-insulated wire that carries electricity from a wall socket to a device such as a lamp, computer, or phone charger.
Eric plugged the charging cord into his laptop and the wall socket.
Eric 將充電線插進筆電和牆上的插座。
collocation: charging cord / power cord
Lisa's phone cord got tangled around the leg of her desk.
Lisa 的手機充電線纏在書桌腳上。
The iron's cord had frayed, so Dewi ordered a replacement part.
熨斗的電線磨損了，所以 Dewi 訂了替換零件。
Noor's headphones stopped working when the cord was pulled too hard.
Noor 的耳機線被用力扯過之後就壞了。
An extension cord ran across the hallway to power the vacuum cleaner.
一條延長線橫跨走廊，用來給吸塵器供電。
文法句型
power cord
extension cord
charging cord
用法筆記
In British English, 'lead' is more common than 'cord' for this sense. 'Cord' is the usual term in American English.
3. a strong cotton fabric with raised parallel lines on its surface, used mainly fo
燈芯絨
有凸條紋的棉質布料
a strong cotton fabric with raised parallel lines on its surface, used mainly for making warm clothes such as trousers, jackets, and skirts.
Antonia bought two metres of brown cord to make a skirt.
Antonia 買了兩公尺的咖啡色燈芯絨來做裙子。
uncountable: two metres of cord
Nellie prefers cord jackets because the material feels warm and soft.
Nellie 偏好燈芯絨外套，因為這種布料既溫暖又柔軟。
attributive noun: cord jackets
Cord trousers are popular in autumn for their comfort and thickness.
燈芯絨長褲因為舒適又保暖，在秋天很受歡迎。
The tailor recommended cord fabric for the children's winter coats.
裁縫師建議用燈芯絨布料來做小孩的冬天外套。
- corduroy
the full name of the same fabric; 'cord' is a shortened form
文法句型
made of cord
cord + noun (fabric/trousers/jacket)
用法筆記
Often used as an uncountable noun when referring to the material itself. When used attributively before another noun (cord jacket, cord trousers), it describes clothing made of this fabric.
4. a pair of pants sewn from corduroy fabric, typically referred to in plural form.
燈芯絨褲
燈芯絨布料做的褲子
a pair of pants sewn from corduroy fabric, typically referred to in plural form.
Tendai wore his favourite green cords to the family dinner party.
Tendai 穿著他最喜歡的綠色燈芯絨褲去參加家庭晚宴。
always plural: cords
The boy's cords were muddy after he played in the park all afternoon.
那男孩在公園玩了一下午，燈芯絨褲上沾滿了泥土。
Eri found a pair of blue cords at the second-hand clothing shop.
Eri 在二手服飾店找到一條藍色燈芯絨褲。
Cords are comfortable but need careful washing to keep their texture.
燈芯絨褲穿起來很舒服，但需要小心清洗才能保持質感。
- corduroys
the full form of the same word; 'cords' is the shortened, more casual version
文法句型
a pair of cords
wears cords
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural form 'cords'. A single pair is 'cords' or 'a pair of cords'. Unlike the uncountable fabric sense, 'cords' always refers to a garment.
5. a rope-like anatomical structure within a living body, such as the nerve bundle
索狀組織
體內如繩索般的長形結構
a rope-like anatomical structure within a living body, such as the nerve bundle running down the spine (the spinal cord), the tube linking a foetus to its mother before birth (the umbilical cord), or the throat folds that produce sound (the vocal cords).
The baby's umbilical cord was cut shortly after she was born.
寶寶的臍帶在她出生後不久就被剪斷了。
compound: umbilical cord
A spinal cord injury can affect a person's ability to move their legs.
脊髓損傷會影響一個人活動雙腿的能力。
compound: spinal cord
The singer visited a doctor when her vocal cords became sore and swollen.
那位歌手因聲帶酸痛腫脹而去看醫生。
The surgeon carefully examined the nerve cord during the operation.
外科醫師在手術中仔細檢查了神經索。
文法句型
spinal cord
umbilical cord
vocal cords
用法筆記
This sense mainly appears in fixed compound nouns: spinal cord, umbilical cord, vocal cords. The word 'cord' rarely appears alone in this meaning; the compound specifies which body part is being referred to.
常見錯誤
6. a unit for measuring cut firewood, with a volume of 128 cubic feet — typically a
柴堆
木材體積單位（約128立方英尺）
a unit for measuring cut firewood, with a volume of 128 cubic feet — typically a pile four feet tall, four feet wide, and eight feet long.
The farmer stacked a cord of oak logs behind the barn in autumn.
農夫在秋天把一堆橡木柴堆在穀倉後面。
quantifier: a cord of oak logs
Each cord of firewood should last the family about two months.
每堆柴大約夠這家人燒兩個月。
collocation: a cord of firewood
The logger measured the wood pile to confirm it was a full cord.
伐木工人測量了木柴堆，確認它達到一整堆的體積。
A single cord of pine burns faster than the same amount of hardwood.
一堆松木燒得比同樣體積的硬木快。
文法句型
a cord of wood
a cord of firewood
用法筆記
A highly specialized measurement used mainly in North America by loggers, firewood suppliers, and rural homeowners. One cord is 128 cubic feet (about 3.6 cubic metres).
cord — 動詞
- cordpresent simple I / you / we / they
- cords3rd person singular
- cording-ing form
- cordedpast simple
1. to fasten or tie something securely using a cord or rope, especially for transpo
用繩綁
用繩索綑綁固定
to fasten or tie something securely using a cord or rope, especially for transport or storage.
The movers corded the furniture to the roof of the moving truck.
搬運工用繩子把家具綁在貨車頂上。
passive-like: corded [object] to [surface]
Before the trip, the campers corded their supplies tightly to their backpacks.
出發前，露營者把補給品緊緊綁在背包上。
The old fisherman corded the broken net together while sitting on the dock.
老漁夫坐在碼頭上，用繩子把破網綁好。
The gardener corded the bamboo canes to the fence to build a support frame.
園丁把竹竿用繩子綁在圍籬上，搭建支撐架。
文法句型
cord + object + to + surface
be corded to
用法筆記
A somewhat rare usage in everyday English; most speakers would use 'tie with a cord' or 'strap' instead of the verb 'to cord'. The verb is more common in written instructions or descriptions of packing.
2. to stack cut wood into a pile that measures one cord (128 cubic feet), or more g
堆柴
將木柴堆成特定體積
to stack cut wood into a pile that measures one cord (128 cubic feet), or more generally to stack firewood in an orderly pile.
The logger corded the split logs behind the shed for the winter.
伐木工人把劈好的木柴堆在棚子後面準備過冬。
object: split logs
The farmer's sons corded the firewood near the cabin before the first snow.
農夫的兒子們在下第一場雪前把柴火堆在小屋旁。
Every autumn the family cords the season's timber by the back wall of the house.
每年秋天，這家人把當季的木柴堆在屋子的後牆邊。
The ranch hand corded the freshly chopped pine into a neat stack by the shed.
農場工人把剛劈好的松柴整整齊齊地堆在棚子旁。
- stack
general term; does not imply a specific measurement
文法句型
cord + wood/logs
用法筆記
A highly specialized term used mainly in North American forestry and by people who heat their homes with wood. Most native speakers have never used this verb.