gird
verb /ɡɜːd/
/ɡɜːrd/
(literary)动词形式
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they gird | /ɡɜːd/ /ɡɜːrd/ |
| he / she / it girds | /ɡɜːdz/ /ɡɜːrdz/ |
| past simple girded | /ˈɡɜːdɪd/ /ˈɡɜːrdɪd/ |
| past participle girded | /ˈɡɜːdɪd/ /ˈɡɜːrdɪd/ |
| -ing form girding | /ˈɡɜːdɪŋ/ /ˈɡɜːrdɪŋ/ |
- gird somebody/something (with something) to surround something with something; to fasten something around somebody/something
束紧；系上；捆上；缠上 词源Old English gyrdan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gorden and German gürten, also to girdle and girth.
Idioms
gird (up) your loins
- (literary or humorous) to get ready to do something difficult
准备从事（艰苦的工作）；准备行动 - The company is girding its loins for a plunge into the overseas market.
公司正准备打入海外市场。
- The company is girding its loins for a plunge into the overseas market.