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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
 
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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。
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sandbag | American Dictionary


sandbag
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.

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Sandbagging is necessary as a precautionary measure in these cases.
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How are the people to live in one of their rooms if it has been sandbagged?
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I admit that it consists of sandbags and that the water pours in between the sandbags, but it is something.
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I believe that, if they all work with a will, they will be able to put the sandbags around it.
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I myself have referred to the ready help we have got over sandbags.
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We also took steps to increase our own output of sandbags.
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There were soldiers working on sandbags in my constituency in filthy conditions.
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Investigations are still proceeding and if any proved case of profiteering on such sandbags is revealed, appropriate action will be taken.
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I suppose the idea is that the time taken up by council meetings might be used in filling sandbags.
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Yes, both sandbags and concrete slabs are being provided.
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My local authority has accumulated 500,000, and we are constantly receiving requests from private firms to supply them with sandbags.
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Sandbags were still not available and pumping was not started until 4 o'clock that afternoon.
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Local authorities have recently been asked to distribute sandbags three parts full at suitable spots, particularly in the more built-up areas.
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There were sandbags, but there need to be more.
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If the window is to be sandbagged, it must be boarded up, and the sandbags must be prepared and filled in advance.
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