- [uncountable, countable]
strong thick string or thin rope; a piece of this （结实的）粗线，细绳；一根粗线（或细绳） 
a piece/length of cord 一根／一段粗线 picture cord (= used for hanging pictures) 画的挂绳 a silk bag tied with a gold cord 用金线捆扎的丝绸包
Extra ExamplesHe knotted the cord of his dressing gown. 他把晨衣的系带打了一个结。 You need a piece of thick cord about two feet long. 你需要一段长约 2 英尺的粗绳。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- thick
- thin
- long
- …
- length
- piece
- pull
- knot
- tie (something with)
- …
- (especially North American English) (British English also flex)[countable, uncountable]
a piece of wire that is covered with plastic, used for carrying electricity to a piece of equipment 软线；花线；皮线 an electrical cord 电线 I followed the telephone cord and found the wall socket. 我顺着电话线找到了墙上的插座。
Extra ExamplesCutters are useful for cutting electric cord to the right length. 剪切钳很适合用来把电线切割成合适的长度。 a cord connecting two PCs 连接两台个人电脑的电线
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- long
- electric
- electrical
- …
- length
- plug in
- pull out
- unplug
- …
- connect something
- [countable]
(often in compounds 常构成复合词 a part of the body that is like a piece of cord （结实的）粗线，细绳；一根粗线（或细绳） The baby was still attached to its mother by the cord. 婴儿仍通过脐带与母体相连。
- (also corduroy)[uncountable]
a type of strong soft cotton cloth with a pattern of raised straight lines on it, used for making clothes 灯芯绒 a cord jacket 灯芯绒夹克
- cords(also old-fashioned corduroys)[plural]
trousers made of corduroy 灯芯绒裤子 a pair of cords 一条灯芯绒裤子
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French corde, from Latin chorda, from Greek khordē ‘gut, string of a musical instrument’.