harness /'hɑ:nis/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute)
• (n.) stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart
• (v.) put a harness

Chinese translation

• n. 马具, 挽具状带子, 甲胄
• vt. 给...上挽具, 驾驭, 披上甲胄, 利用...以产生动力

Word details

Part of speech

verb / noun

Pronunciation

/'hɑ:nis/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.67 · Super Rare

Word forms

harnessed, harnessing, harnesses

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