Umbilical cord
脐带\\n[医] 脐带
📖 牛津释义
umbilical cord
flexible tube of tissue connecting the placenta to the navel of the foetus and carryingnourishment to it before birth 脐带
(fig 比喻) By leavingmy parents' home, I cut/broke the umbilical cord. 我离开父母开始自立.
🧩 词语组成解析
a. 脐带的, 脐的, 近脐的, 关系密切的\\n[医] 脐的
cord
[kɔ:d]
n. （细）绳;灯心绒裤;
vt. 用绳子捆绑;堆积（柴薪）;
🗣️ 情景例句
Generally speaking, it's quite a fair settlement.
大致上说，这样解决很恰当。
Unless there is a sudden change of political situation, it is not accepted to execute the contract only partially.
除非有什么突然的政局变化，否则执行部分合同不能被接受。
Can we buy it on instalments?
我们可以用分期付款的方式购买吗？