bodkin
To pierce or stab something with a sharp, pointed instrument. It can also refer to the act of squeezing or wedging a person or thing between two others, often in a restricted space.
أمثلة
3 من 5The seamstress had to bodkin the thick fabric to create a path for the heavy cord.
The seamstress had to pierce the thick fabric to create a path for the heavy cord.
In the historical account, the assassin attempted to bodkin the guard through the gaps in his armor.
In the historical account, the assassin attempted to stab the guard through the gaps in his armor.
We managed to bodkin Jerry into the middle of the back seat for the long drive.
We managed to squeeze Jerry into the middle of the back seat for the long drive.
عائلة الكلمة
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of a 'body' being 'pinned' or squeezed—'bod-kin'—between two others in a car.
اختبار سريع
With no seats left in the van, I had to ___ between my two cousins for the entire trip.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: bodkin
أمثلة
The seamstress had to bodkin the thick fabric to create a path for the heavy cord.
everydayThe seamstress had to pierce the thick fabric to create a path for the heavy cord.
In the historical account, the assassin attempted to bodkin the guard through the gaps in his armor.
formalIn the historical account, the assassin attempted to stab the guard through the gaps in his armor.
We managed to bodkin Jerry into the middle of the back seat for the long drive.
informalWe managed to squeeze Jerry into the middle of the back seat for the long drive.
Literature students often analyze Hamlet's contemplation of whether to bodkin himself to end his suffering.
academicLiterature students often analyze Hamlet's contemplation of whether to stab himself to end his suffering.
The project manager tried to bodkin one last presentation into the already overflowing conference schedule.
businessThe project manager tried to squeeze one last presentation into the already overflowing conference schedule.
عائلة الكلمة
تلازمات شائعة
العبارات الشائعة
ride bodkin
To travel in a carriage or car wedged between two other people.
a bare bodkin
An unsheathed dagger (famously used in Shakespeare's Hamlet).
to sit bodkin
To be the person squeezed into the middle of a seat.
يُخلط عادةً مع
A napkin is a piece of cloth used for wiping lips, while a bodkin is a sharp tool or the act of squeezing.
A Bedouin is a nomadic Arab of the desert, which sounds phonetically similar but is unrelated.
ملاحظات الاستخدام
While 'bodkin' is most commonly used as a noun for a small tool or dagger, using it as a verb is largely literary or archaic. In modern contexts, it almost exclusively refers to 'sitting bodkin' (squeezing between two people).
أخطاء شائعة
Learners often mistake 'bodkin' for a type of clothing because it sounds similar to 'bodice.' Note that it always involves piercing or squeezing.
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of a 'body' being 'pinned' or squeezed—'bod-kin'—between two others in a car.
أصل الكلمة
Middle English 'boydekin,' which likely referred to a small dagger, possibly of Celtic origin.
أنماط نحوية
السياق الثقافي
The word is famous in English literature due to Shakespeare’s 'Hamlet,' where a 'bare bodkin' represents a simple tool used for a grave purpose.
اختبار سريع
With no seats left in the van, I had to ___ between my two cousins for the entire trip.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: bodkin
كلمات ذات صلة
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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