stanch
UK/stænʃ/US
GREC2
释义
v.
To stop or restrict the flow of (especially blood).
止血;止住(液体流动)。
adj.
Firm and loyal; steadfast (also spelled staunch).
坚定的,忠实的(亦拼作 staunch)。
词根拆分
词根派生=stanch
源自古法语 estanchier(止住流动),最终与拉丁 stāre"站立/使停住"(st)相关。stanch a wound 即让血"站住"不流。形容词义(坚定、忠诚——通常拼作 staunch)也来自"站定不动"的同一画面。
词根 st 还连着 376 个词常用搭配
- 1.stanch the bleeding止血
- 2.stanch the flow止住流失
- 3.stanch the loss遏制损失
例句
- 1.
She pressed a cloth to the cut to stanch the bleeding.
她用布按住伤口止血。
- 2.
New rules were introduced to stanch the loss of customers.
出台了新规以遏制客户流失。