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shoelace [ˈʃuːleıs], shoestring [ˈʃuː­strıŋ] N

G-string N

2. G-string:

G-string
(乐器的)G弦 G xián

I . hamstring <hamstrung [hæm­strʌŋ] or hamstringed> [ˈhæmstrıŋ] VB trans

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II . hamstring <hamstrung [hæm­strʌŋ] or hamstringed> [ˈhæmstrıŋ] N ANAT

bowling [ˈbəʊlıŋ] N

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The plan of the site is in the shape of a bow with its bowstring pulled back ready to fire.
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Bowstring bridges are one of the rarest types of truss bridges, and most date in the 1870s.
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The knot can be adjusted to lengthen or shorten the bowstring.
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The bowstring equatorial sundial derives its name from the appearance of the shadow-casting gnomon, which resembles a bow string.
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The parapet conceals the theater's bowstring truss roof system.
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The bowstring rests against the inner pad of the archer's thumb and the thumb ring protects the skin.
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The free ends of the bowstring are coupled to the linear part of the mechanism, the bow, which holds the string in tension.
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The bowstring rests against the flat of the ring when the bow is drawn.
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Therefore, the design is often called a bowstring-arch or bowstring-girder bridge.
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He defends himself in his home until his bowstring is cut.
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