wind-up

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The end or conclusion of something.
    — Everyone is invited to our end-of-term wind-up party.
  2. The punch line of a joke or comedy routine.
  3. A humorous attempt to fool somebody; a practical joke in which the victim is encouraged to believe something untrue. UK
    — "Is this a wind-up, or what?" "No, no, it's true. He can really do it."
  4. The phase of making a pitch where the pitcher moves his or her arm backwards before throwing the ball.
    — He's into his wind-up. Here comes the pitch. Strike on the inside corner!
  5. A circular hand gesture, supposed to represent the winding on of film, used to signal to a performer to finish quickly.
形容词 adj.
  1. Of a machine, requiring winding up in order to function. not-comparable
    — Maybe you could get a wind-up toy to distract him.

词形变化

wind-ups plural windup alternative windup alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
wind-up merchant wind-up radio wind-up toy
相关词
wind up

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
English wind updeverb.
English wind-up
Deverbal from wind up.
词源 2
Etymology tree
English wind updeverb.
English wind-up
Deverbal from wind up.
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