動(dòng)詞 gird:

1. prepare oneself for a military confrontation
   同義詞：arm, build up, fortify
2. encircle or bind
   同義詞：girth, girt, begird
3. put a girdle on or around
   同義詞：girdle
4. bind with something round or circular
   同義詞：encircle

1. He girded up his loin to face his competitor.
   他做好準(zhǔn)備來迎戰(zhàn)他的對(duì)手。
2. The climber girded himself with a rope.
   登山者以繩束腰。
3. They were girding for the exam.
   他們正在準(zhǔn)備考試。
4. The general was girded with the supreme power.
   將軍被授予最高權(quán)力。

gird

v.（動(dòng)詞）
gird.ed 或 girt [gôrt] gird.ing,girds
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）

To encircle with a belt or band.
束緊：用腰帶或帶子圍住
To fasten or secure (clothing, for example) with a belt or band.
拉緊：用腰帶或帶子系緊或扎牢（如衣服）
To surround.See Synonyms at surround
包圍或包裝參見 surround
To equip or endow.
裝備，供應(yīng)
To prepare (oneself) for action.
準(zhǔn)備行動(dòng)
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To prepare for action:
準(zhǔn)備行動(dòng)：
例句：
.Men still spoke of peace but girded more sternly for war.(W. Bruce Lincoln)
.人類仍然談?wù)摵推降珔s為戰(zhàn)爭作了更堅(jiān)定的準(zhǔn)備.(W.布魯斯·林肯)

<習(xí)慣用語>gird (up) (one`s) loins
To summon up one`s inner resources in preparation for action.
養(yǎng)精蓄銳準(zhǔn)備行動(dòng)：集中一個(gè)人全部內(nèi)在力量準(zhǔn)備行動(dòng)
來源：
Middle English girden
中古英語 girden
from Old English gyrdan * see gher-
源自 古英語 gyrdan *參見 gher-

gird
gird 2

v.intr.tr.（不及物動(dòng)詞和及物動(dòng)詞）
gird.ed,gird.ing,girds
To jeer or jeer at.
嘲笑…或嘲弄…
n.（名詞）
A sarcastic remark.
諷刺的話

來源：
Middle English girden [to strike]
中古英語 girden [攻擊，打]