"slings" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 吊带
• 投石器

Definition

“sling”的复数。吊带是用来支撑受伤手臂的布带，也指用来当武器发射石头的装置。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Slings' 既可指医疗吊带（arm slings），也可指古代投石器。医院常说 'arm slings'，文学中 'slings and arrows' 指苦难、挫折。

Examples

Doctors gave her two slings after the accident.

医生在事故后给了她两个**吊带**。

The children made slings to throw stones at cans.

孩子们做了**投石器**来向易拉罐投石头。

He wore two slings after breaking both arms.

他两只手臂骨折后戴了两个**吊带**。

We had to improvise some slings with scarves when our friend got hurt hiking.

我们在徒步时朋友受伤，不得不用围巾临时做了几个**吊带**。

Back in ancient times, warriors used slings to fight in battles.

在古代，战士们在战斗中用**投石器**。

After the play, we joked about starting a band called 'Two Slings and a Cast'.

演出后，我们开玩笑说要组一个叫‘两个**吊带**和一个石膏’的乐队。