"whalebone" 怎么发音
word
ˈweɪlˌboʊn
WAYL-bohn
wˈeɪlbəʊn
WAYL-bohn
释义
Whalebone is a strong, flexible material from the mouth of baleen whales, once used to make things like old-fashioned corsets, umbrellas, and fans.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈweɪlˌboʊn
英式英语
wˈeɪlbəʊn
简化发音
美式
WAYL-bohn
英式
WAYL-bohn
语境中听
The corset was made from whalebone.
Umbrellas used to have whalebone ribs.
People valued whalebone because it was both strong and flexible.
Back in the Victorian era, every fancy dress had some sort of whalebone support inside.