"staple" in Chinese (Simplified)
主食订书钉装订
Definition
“Staple”作为名词,意思是主要的或重要的物品,尤其是日常饮食的主食,或装订纸张的小金属钉。作动词时,指用订书钉固定物品。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Staple food”指常见主食,如米饭、面包。作名词时,订书钉是可数的。作动词常有“staple A to B”结构。不要与“stapler”(订书机)混淆。
Examples
Rice is a staple food in many countries.
大米是许多国家的**主食**。
Please use a staple to attach these papers.
请用**订书钉**把这些纸装订起来。
She stapled the receipts together.
她把收据用**订书钉装订**在一起。
Coffee has become a breakfast staple for many people.
咖啡已成为许多人早餐的**必备品**。
Can you hand me a staple? My report's falling apart.
能给我一个**订书钉**吗?我的报告快散了。
Pasta is a staple in Italian cooking, but the sauces always change.
意大利面是意大利菜肴的**主食**,但酱汁总是变换。