copperfasten

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈkɒpəˌfɑːsn̩/    美 /ˈkɑpɚˌfæsn̩/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To protect the timbers of (a ship) with plates of copper secured with copper nails or bolts. historical,transitive
    — She is copper-fastened and copper-bottomed, and a remarkable fine ship.
  2. To reinforce, strengthen; to make permanent, embed. Ireland,UK,figuratively,transitive
    — We had some striking examples of what happens when a guy gets so big for his britches that any pal of his is automatically a copper-fastened genius.

词形变化

copperfastens present,singular,third-person copperfastening participle,present copperfastened participle,past copperfastened past copper fasten alternative copper-fasten alternative

词汇关系

相关词
copper-bottomed nail down pin down

词源

From copper + fasten. From copper sheathing of ship hulls (to protect from damage by marine organisms. Originally copper sheathing but non-copper bolts were used, leading to corrosion. Later copper bolts (fasteners) were also used, eliminating corrosion issues. Literal sense from 18th century, metaphorical sense attested 1948.
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