/leɪs/ vt.1.+ shoe用系带束紧Her fingers were too cold to lace the tent flap.她手指都冻僵了, 无法系紧帐篷的帘子。
I have a good pair of skates, but no matter how tightly I lace them, my ankles wobble.我有一双不错的溜冰鞋, 可是不管我把鞋带系得多紧, 脚脖子那里还是晃晃荡荡的。
2.+ cord, thread穿带子于Now lace the thread through all of the holes.现在将线穿过所有的孔。
3.(put in corset, etc)+ person(用紧身胸衣)束紧…的腰部4.+ drink在…中加入少量烈酒(或药物)to lace sth with sth+ alcohol,drugs在某物中加入某物She laced her coffee with brandy.她在咖啡中加了点白兰地。
She laced his food with sleeping pills.她在他的食物中掺入了安眠药。
5.(add)为…增添(某种特点)Fred liked to lace his conversation with military terms.弗莱德喜欢说话时带一两句军事术语。
to be laced with sth具有某特点a speech laced with wry humour具有讽刺幽默意味的演说
6.(streak)在…上加条纹(或颜色)Thunder boomed and rolled across a purple sky laced with broad strokes of lightning.雷声滚滚, 一道道粗壮的闪电划过紫色的天空。
7.(intertwine)使缠绕；使交织to lace your fingers (together)(clasp hands)十指交叉紧握He took to lacing his fingers together in an attempt to keep his hands still.他习惯十指相扣, 好让双手不动。
8.<非正式>(beat)+ person痛打Phrasal Verbslace into,lace up