buckram
To stiffen a fabric using a coarse cloth called buckram, or metaphorically, to provide a rigid, formal, or artificial structure to something. It describes the process of making an object or an idea appear more solid and less flexible than it naturally is.
예시
3 / 5The tailor decided to buckram the collar to ensure it would stay upright during the performance.
The tailor decided to stiffen the collar to ensure it would stay upright during the performance.
The diplomat sought to buckram his argument with historical precedents to make it seem more formidable.
The diplomat sought to reinforce his argument with historical precedents to make it seem more formidable.
He tried to buckram his voice to sound more confident, but his hands were still shaking.
He tried to make his voice sound stiff and confident, but his hands were still shaking.
어휘 가족
암기 팁
Think of a 'Buck' (male deer) and a 'Ram' (male sheep) standing perfectly still and 'stiff' in the forest; buckram makes things stiff.
빠른 퀴즈
To prevent the costume from sagging, the designer had to ____ the inner lining of the skirt.
정답!
정답은: buckram
예시
The tailor decided to buckram the collar to ensure it would stay upright during the performance.
everydayThe tailor decided to stiffen the collar to ensure it would stay upright during the performance.
The diplomat sought to buckram his argument with historical precedents to make it seem more formidable.
formalThe diplomat sought to reinforce his argument with historical precedents to make it seem more formidable.
He tried to buckram his voice to sound more confident, but his hands were still shaking.
informalHe tried to make his voice sound stiff and confident, but his hands were still shaking.
Critics argue that the author attempts to buckram a weak plot with overly complex vocabulary.
academicCritics argue that the author attempts to stiffen a weak plot with overly complex vocabulary.
Legal teams often buckram contracts with dense terminology to prevent loopholes.
businessLegal teams often reinforce contracts with dense terminology to prevent loopholes.
어휘 가족
자주 쓰는 조합
자주 쓰는 구문
men in buckram
imaginary or exaggerated people/enemies
buckram pride
stiff, unyielding pride
stiff as buckram
extremely rigid or formal
자주 혼동되는 단어
Starch is a substance used to stiffen laundry, while buckram is a specific heavy fabric or the act of using it.
사용 참고사항
The verb form is quite rare and often literary; it is most frequently used as a noun referring to the cloth itself. When used as a verb, it usually implies an artificial or forced stiffness.
자주 하는 실수
Learners might use this word as a synonym for 'strengthen' in a general sense, but it specifically implies adding a physical or metaphorical 'stiffness' or 'rigidity'.
암기 팁
Think of a 'Buck' (male deer) and a 'Ram' (male sheep) standing perfectly still and 'stiff' in the forest; buckram makes things stiff.
어원
From Middle English 'bokeram', via Old French 'boquerant', possibly named after the city of Bukhara where the fabric may have originated.
문법 패턴
문화적 맥락
Historically used in bookbinding and to provide shape to Elizabethan collars and Victorian hats.
빠른 퀴즈
To prevent the costume from sagging, the designer had to ____ the inner lining of the skirt.
정답!
정답은: buckram
관련 단어
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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