thong
noun /θɒŋ/
/θɔːŋ/
- a narrow piece of leather that is used to fasten something or as a whip
(用以系物或做皮鞭的)皮条 - a pair of women’s knickers or men’s underpants that has only a very narrow piece of cloth, like a string, at the back
Topics Clothes and Fashionc2(背后为绳子一样窄条的)内裤;丁字内裤 - (North American English, Australian English, New Zealand English) (also flip-flop British and North American English)a type of sandal (= open shoe), typically made of plastic or rubber, that has a piece that goes between the big toe and the toe next to it
丁字裤: 一种凉鞋,通常由塑料或橡胶制成,在大脚趾和旁边的脚趾之间穿有一块
词源Old English thwang, thwong, of Germanic origin; related to German Zwang ‘compulsion’.