nock
nock — 名詞
- nocksingular
- nocksplural
1. a small groove cut at both tips of a bow, where the bowstring sits once the bow
弦槽
弓兩端用來掛弓弦的凹槽
a small groove cut at both tips of a bow, where the bowstring sits once the bow is strung.
Kian carved a clean nock into the tip of his homemade bow.
Kian 在自製弓的弓端刻了一道平整的弦槽。
collocation: carve / cut a nock into a bow
Haruto's string kept slipping because a nock on his bow was cracked.
Haruto 的弓弦一直滑掉，因為他那把弓上有一個弦槽裂了。
Hoa sanded the nocks smooth so the string would not fray.
Hoa 把弦槽磨得平滑，這樣弓弦才不會磨損。
plural: a bow has a nock at each end
Chidi ran his thumb along the nock to feel for rough spots.
Chidi 用拇指沿著弦槽摸過去，檢查有沒有粗糙的地方。
Christopher checked both nocks before he strung the new longbow.
Christopher 在上弦前檢查了新長弓的兩個弦槽。
- nock of a bow
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2: this nock is on the bow itself, not on the arrow.
2. the little slot in the back of an arrow, which clips onto the bowstring before y
箭尾槽
箭尾用來扣住弓弦的凹口
the little slot in the back of an arrow, which clips onto the bowstring before you shoot.
Sana pressed the nock of the arrow firmly onto the string.
Sana 把箭的箭尾槽用力按在弓弦上。
collocation: the nock of the arrow
Élise bought arrows that each had a bright plastic nock at the back.
Élise 買了一批箭，每支箭尾都有一個鮮豔的塑膠箭尾槽。
Paloma's best arrow was useless because its nock had snapped in half.
Paloma 最好的那支箭用不了，因為箭尾槽斷成了兩半。
Eli painted the nock end of every arrow bright orange.
Eli 把每支箭有箭尾槽的一端漆成亮橘色。
noun modifier: the nock end
Kian's arrow slipped off the string early because the nock was worn.
Kian 的箭太早從弓弦上滑脫，因為箭尾槽已經磨損了。
- nock of an arrow
- nock end
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this nock belongs to the arrow, not to the bow.
nock — 動詞
- nockpresent simple I / you / we / they
- nocks3rd person singular
- nocking-ing form
- nockedpast simple
1. to set the back end of an arrow on the bowstring so that it is ready to be shot.
搭箭
把箭尾放到弓弦上準備射出
to set the back end of an arrow on the bowstring so that it is ready to be shot.
Yuki nocked an arrow and slowly raised the bow.
Yuki 搭上一支箭，慢慢舉起弓。
nock + arrow (object); past tense nocked
At the shooting line, Hoa waited for the whistle, then nocked an arrow.
在射擊線上，Hoa 等到哨聲響起，才搭上一支箭。
sequence: wait, then nock an arrow
Justin's fingers shook as he tried to nock the arrow in the rain.
Justin 在雨中搭箭，手指一直發抖。
The archery coach showed the children how to nock their arrows correctly.
弓箭教練示範給孩子們看如何正確搭箭。
Beatrix nocked the arrow, pulled back the string, and let go.
Beatrix 搭好箭，拉開弓弦，然後放手。
- nock an arrow
用法筆記
Takes an arrow as its object, as in 'nock the arrow' and 'nocked it to the bow'.