staple

['steipl]

n.U形(订书)钉, 主要产物(要素), 原料(地)
adj.主要的, 重要的
vt.用订书机装订

n.[C]

1. U形钉; 订书针; 肘钉

2. 钩环, 锁环

vt.

1. 用U形钉固定

2. 用订书针(或肘钉)钉

The letter was stapled to the other documents in the file.

这封信与案卷里的其他文件钉在一起。

词形变化

动词过去式: stapled | 动词过去分词: stapled | 动词现在分词: stapling | 动词第三人称单数: staples |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.抓紧; 扎牢

fasten  clasp  attach  bind  connect  join  link  

英英释义

名词 staple:

(usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant

同义词：basic

a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn

同义词：staple fiber, staple fibre

material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing

同义词：raw material

a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables

paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together

动词 staple:

secure or fasten with a staple or staples

形容词 staple:

necessary foods or commodities

补充

staplestaple英:[ˈsteipl] 美:[ˈstepəl]n.1.钉书钉vt.1.用钉书钉钉住

例句

1. Fish is a staple in the diet of many Africans.鱼是许多非洲人不可或缺的食物。 2. A primary barrier is printed text — a staple of classroom instruction.一大障碍是纸版教材——课堂教学的必备品。 3. Texas sage bushes are a staple of many Phoenix landscapes.得克萨斯鼠尾草灌木是菲尼克斯许多景点的主要植被。 4. “Boy meets girl” is a staple narrative of movies.“男孩邂逅女孩”是很多电影的主要内容。 5. their staple diet of fish and rice他们以鱼和米饭为主的饮食习惯 6. to staple one's drafts用订书钉把稿子钉起来 7. to staple apples according to the quality把苹果按质分级 8. Merrill stapled a batch of papers together.梅里尔用订书钉把一叠纸钉在一起。 9. bread, milk, and other staples.面包、牛奶和别的主食。 10. Greek legend was the staple of classical tragedy.希腊传说是古典悲剧的主要组成部分。 11. rubber became the staple of the Malayan economy.橡胶成了马来人经济的主要产品。 12. proposals were made for a wool staple at Pisa.建议在比萨建立一个羊毛交易中心。 13. the staple foods of the poor.穷人的主食。 14. violence is the staple diet of the video generation.暴力是录像时代向观众灌输的主要东西。 15. rice was the staple crop grown in most villages.在大多数的村庄里稻子是最重要的农作物。 16. staple the letter to the application form.将信订在申请表上。 17. Please fasten the pages (together) with paper clips rather than staples.请把这几页用回形针别在一起，不要用订书钉订。 18. The notice was attached to the wall with staples.通知用订书钉固定在了墙上。 19. I stapled the pages in the upper left corner.我把这几页用订书钉在左上角订起来。 20. I stapled the check to the form.我把支票订在表格上。 21. The notice had been stapled to the wall.通知用订书钉固定在了墙上。 22. I stapled the pages together.我把这几页订在了一起。 23. "I need to buy some staples, like bread and milk."我需要购买一些主食，像面包和牛奶。 24. Rice is the staple of their diet.大米是他们的主食。 25. Technology has replaced steel as the region's staple.技术取代钢铁成为这一地区的主要产品。 26. Rock music was a staple when I was growing up.在我成长的过程中，摇滚乐常常陪伴着我。 27. His writings are a staple of [=a basic part of] economic theory.他的著作是经济理论中的基础。 28. such staple items as flour and sugar像面粉和糖这样的主要食品 29. That's a staple plot in mystery novels.那是推理小说中的常用情节。 30. "staple crops like wheat, rice, or sugarcane"如小麦、大米或甘蔗这样的主要农作物