withy

• adj. 柔韧的；瘦长而结实的
• n. 柳条绳索；细枝

来自古英语withig,来自PIE*wei,弯，转，柔软，词源同wind,wicker。用于指柳树，柳枝.

withy (n.)

Old English wiðig "willow, willow twig," from Proto-Germanic *with- "willow" (cognates: Old Norse viðir, Danish vidje, Swedish vide, Old High German wida, German Weide "willow"), from PIE root *wei- (1) "to bend, twist" (cognates: Avestan vaeiti- "osier," Greek itea "willow," Latin vitis "vine," Lithuanian vytis "willow twig," Polish witwa, Welsh gwden "willow," Russian vitvina "branch, bough").

1. The cable is withy and strong enough to hold such weight.

钢索的柔韧性足够承受这样的重量.

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2. Withy is used to make baskets.

柳条被用来编筐.

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3. A tough, supple twig, especially of willow, used for binding things together; a withy.

柳条,韧枝坚硬且柔韧的枝条, 尤指柳条, 用于捆扎物品; 柳条绳.

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