词汇 | sandbag |
释义 | sandbag noun[ C ] uk /ˈsænd.bæɡ/ us /ˈsænd.bæɡ/ a bag filled with sand, used as a defence against floods, explosions, etc.(用于抵御洪水、爆炸等的)沙袋 Sally Terrett/EyeEm/GettyImages Parts of buildings: fences & rails balustrade banister bannister barbed wire barricade barrier crush barrier fence fence something in fence something off fencing finial guard rail handrail hoarding Jersey barrier paling palisade shark fence windbreak sandbag verb[ T ] uk /ˈsænd.bæɡ/ us /ˈsænd.bæɡ/-gg- to put sandbags in or around something: 堆沙袋,堆沙包 They sandbagged the doors to stop the water coming in.他们在门前堆起沙袋以防止进水。 Closing and blocking barricade batten batten down the hatchesidiom be snowed upidiom block something off bung choke closet closing time congest cork dam dam something up fur reseal seal something in seal something off self-seal self-sealing silt sandbag | American Dictionarysandbag noun[ C ] us/ˈsændˌbæɡ/ a strong cloth bag filled with sand that is used as a defense against flooding and explosions: Thousands of sandbags were piled along the riverbank. Examples of sandbagsandbag Sandbagging is necessary as a precautionary measure in these cases. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 How are the people to live in one of their rooms if it has been sandbagged? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I admit that it consists of sandbags and that the water pours in between the sandbags, but it is something. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I believe that, if they all work with a will, they will be able to put the sandbags around it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I myself have referred to the ready help we have got over sandbags. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We also took steps to increase our own output of sandbags. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There were soldiers working on sandbags in my constituency in filthy conditions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Investigations are still proceeding and if any proved case of profiteering on such sandbags is revealed, appropriate action will be taken. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I suppose the idea is that the time taken up by council meetings might be used in filling sandbags. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Yes, both sandbags and concrete slabs are being provided. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 My local authority has accumulated 500,000, and we are constantly receiving requests from private firms to supply them with sandbags. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Sandbags were still not available and pumping was not started until 4 o'clock that afternoon. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Local authorities have recently been asked to distribute sandbags three parts full at suitable spots, particularly in the more built-up areas. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There were sandbags, but there need to be more. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If the window is to be sandbagged, it must be boarded up, and the sandbags must be prepared and filled in advance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of sandbag These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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