lace
n
1 [U] delicate fabric with an ornamental openwork design of threads 透孔织品; 网眼花边
a wedding dress made of lace 透孔婚纱礼服
[attrib 作定语]
lace curtains 网眼纱帘. =>illus 见插图.
2 [C] string or cord threaded through holes or hooks in shoes, etc to pull and hold two edges together 鞋带; 系带
a pair of `shoe-laces 一副鞋带
a broken lace 一条断的带子. =>illus at shoe 见shoe插图. lace, v
1 [I, Ip, Tn, Tn.p]
~ (sth) (up) fasten (sth) with laces 用系带系牢(某物)
a blouse that laces (up) at the front 前襟系带的女衬衫
lace (up) one's shoes 系鞋带.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (with sth) flavour or strengthen (a drink) with a small amount of spirits 在(饮料)中加入少量烈性酒
a glass of milk laced with rum 一杯掺了朗姆酒的奶
My drink has been laced. 我的饮料中已加过酒了.
3 (phr v) lace into sb (infml 口) attack sb physically or with words 打、 攻击或抨击某人.
It is much cheaper to post or email a long report than to fax it.
邮寄或电子邮递一封长篇报告比传真要便宜得多。
For his lifentime's work in studying the communication of animals, including honey bees, Professor Karl von Frisch was given a Nobel Prize in 1973, which he shared with two other scientists. He died in 1982.