- strap somebody/something + adv./prep. to fasten somebody/something in place using a strap or straps用带子系(或捆、扎、扣)好
- He strapped the knife to his leg.他把刀绑到腿上。
- Everything had to be strapped down to stop it from sliding around.所有东西必须绑定,免得来回滑动。
- Are you strapped in (= wearing a seat belt in a car, plane, etc.)?您系好安全带了吗?
Extra Examples- He strapped his gun belt on.他系上了枪带。
- His money belt was securely strapped around his waist.他把腰包安全地绑在腰上。
- Make sure that the child is strapped tightly into the buggy.一定要把孩子牢牢地拴在婴儿车上。
- Make sure your passengers are strapped in.要确保乘客系好安全带。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryadverbprepositionSee full entry - strap something (up) to wrap long, narrow pieces of material around a wound or an injured part of the body包扎;给…打绷带 synonym bandage
- I have to keep my leg strapped up for six weeks.我的腿必须打六星期绷带。
Topics Medicinec2 Word Originlate 16th cent. (denoting a trap for birds, also a piece of timber fastening two objects together): dialect form of strop ‘strip of leather used for sharpening razors’.