hilt

• n. 刀把，柄
• n. (Hilt)人名；(德、挪、羅)希爾特

來自Proto-Germanic*helt,可能來自PIE*kel,擊，打，砍，詞源同clone,cleave,gladiator.

hilt (n.)

Old English hilt "hilt, handle of a sword or dagger," from Proto-Germanic *helt (cognates: Old Norse hjalt, Old High German helza "hilt," Old Saxon helta "oar handle"), perhaps from PIE *kel- (1) "to strike." Formerly also used in plural in same sense as singular.

1. She was in this right up to the hilt.

她已經完全卷入了此事。

來自柯林斯例句

2. James was over-drawn and mortgaged to the hilt.

詹姆斯已經透支到最大額度並把能抵押的都抵押上了。

來自柯林斯例句

3. The men who wield the power are certainly backing him to the hilt.

掌權者肯定在全力支持他。

來自柯林斯例句

4. The sword hilt was studded with jewels.

那把劍柄鑲[綴]有寶石.

來自辭典例句

5. The hilt of the sword is missing.

這把劍的柄不見了.

來自辭典例句