umbilical cord

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The flexible structure connecting a foetus with the placenta; it transports nourishment to the foetus and removes waste.
  2. The line that supplies an astronaut with oxygen and communications when outside a spacecraft.
  3. Any of the various lines connecting a rocket to its launch pad before liftoff.
  4. Synonym of funiculus.
  5. An overdependence on or overattachment to support, especially from one's parents or guardians. figuratively
    — Remember the eastern leg of HS2 being lopped back to the East Midlands? To this Yorkshireman, this was a tragedy. It removed the umbilical cord designed to connect and bind together the modern advanced manufacturing corridor of England (West Midlands-East Midlands-the reborn Sheffield-Leeds-Teesside-Tyneside), helping it to be capable of competing internationally through the synergy of skills and skilled people.

词形变化

umbilical cords plural

词汇关系

衍生词
cut the umbilical cord umbilical cord cutting

词源

From umbilical + cord. Largely displaced native navel-string. First attested in 1753.
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