rod

n. 竿, 笞鞭, 小枝
【化】 棒
【医】 杆, 柱

rod

n.（名词）
A thin straight piece or bar of material, such as metal or wood, often having a particular function or use, as:
杆，竿：一片或一根常有特定功能或用途的金属或木质细长直棒，如：
A fishing rod.
钓鱼竿
A piston rod.
活塞杆
An often expandable horizontal bar, especially of metal, used to suspend household items such as curtains or towels.
竹竿：一种用于吊挂窗帘或毛巾等家庭用具的通常可伸展的水平金属杆
A leveling rod.
水准尺
A lightning rod.
避雷针
A divining rod.
占卜杖
A measuring stick.
测量用的棒
A shoot or stem cut from or growing as part of a woody plant.
树枝条：生长在木本植物上的或从木本植物上砍下来的嫩枝或茎干


A stick or bundle of sticks or switches used to give punishment by whipping.
笞鞭，棍棒：用于鞭打惩罚的细棍棒或枝条束
Punishment; correction.
惩罚；惩戒
A scepter, staff, or wand symbolizing power or authority.
权杖：象征权力或权威的宝杖、短棒或魔杖
Power or dominion, especially of a tyrannical nature:
权威：尤指具暴政性质的权力或统治权：
例句：
.under the rod of a cruel slavery.(John Henry Newman)
.在残酷的奴隶统治下.(约翰·亨利·纽曼)

Abbr. r.,rd
缩写 r.,rd
A linear measure equal to 5.5 yards or '.5 feet (5.03 meters).Also called pole 2
杆：一种等于5.5码或'.5英尺(5.03米）的长度单位也作 pole2
The square of this measure, equal to 30.25 square yards or 272.25 square feet (25.30 square meters).See table at measurement
平方杆：该长度单位的平方，等于30.25平方码或272.25平方英尺(25.30平方米）参见 measurement
Bible A line of family descent; a branch of a tribe.
【圣经】 血统：家族；部落的一支
Anatomy Any of various rod-shaped cells in the retina that respond to dim light.
【解剖学】 视网膜：视网膜里的一种对昏暗的光线可作出反应的杆状细胞
Microbiology An elongated bacterium; a bacillus.
【微生物学】 杆菌：一种细长的细菌；杆状菌
Slang A pistol or revolver.
【俚语】 手枪，左轮手枪
Often rods A portion of the undercarriage of a train, especially the drawbar under a freight car:
常作 rods 牵引杆：火车底部的一部分，尤指货车车厢下的牵引杆：
例句：
ride the rods.
骑杆


来源：
Middle English rodd
中古英语 rodd
from Old English
源自 古英语