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gird BrE /gɜːd/ NAmE /gɜːrd/ ●gird (up) your ˈloins (literary or humorous) prepare yourself for action, hard work, etc. 准备行动;准备干艰苦的工作◆There’s a lot of hard work to be done before the weekend, so let’s gird up our loins and start. 周末之前有很多辛苦活儿要干,我们准备好开始干吧。 ORIGIN In the Bible, to gird your loins meant to pick up your robe and tie it about your waist so that you could run or move much more quickly. 在《圣经》中,gird your loins 指卷起长袍扎在腰际,以便更快地奔跑或移动。 |