garter

'gɑ:tә

n. a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
v. fasten with or as if with a garter

n. 袜带
vt. 用袜带系紧, 授嘉德勋位

16,480

BNC 频率

20,006

使用频率

garter 这个单词没有明显的词根词缀，但可以分为 gar 和 ter，其中 gar 可能与 guard 有关，联想到它是用来固定的东西。

例句

1. She wore a beautiful garter on her wedding day.

她在婚礼上佩戴了一个美丽的吊袜带。

2. The garter helped keep her stockings up all day.

吊袜带帮助她整天保持袜子不滑落。

3. He bought a garter as a surprise gift for his girlfriend.

他买了一个吊袜带作为给女朋友的惊喜礼物。