staple

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Definitions

n.

A main or essential commodity or product; a small U-shaped metal fastener used to bind papers together.

主要产品;订书钉;基本要素

v.

To fasten or attach using a staple or staples.

用订书钉钉住

adj.

Main; principal; forming a basic and important part of something.

主要的;基本的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
stapleother
=staple

Common Collocations

  • 1.staple food主食
  • 2.staple diet日常饮食
  • 3.staple crop主要农作物
  • 4.[economic staple]支柱性经济产品

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Rice is a dietary staple for more than half of the world's population.

  • 2.

    The staple gun misfired and sent staples flying across the desk.

  • 3.

    Romantic comedies have become a staple of mainstream cinema.

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