gird

动词 gird:

1. prepare oneself for a military confrontation
   同义词：arm, build up, fortify
2. encircle or bind
   同义词：girth, girt, begird
3. put a girdle on or around
   同义词：girdle
4. bind with something round or circular
   同义词：encircle

1. He girded up his loin to face his competitor.
   他做好准备来迎战他的对手。
2. The climber girded himself with a rope.
   登山者以绳束腰。
3. They were girding for the exam.
   他们正在准备考试。
4. The general was girded with the supreme power.
   将军被授予最高权力。

gird

v.（动词）
gird.ed 或 girt [gôrt] gird.ing,girds
v.tr.（及物动词）

To encircle with a belt or band.
束紧：用腰带或带子围住
To fasten or secure (clothing, for example) with a belt or band.
拉紧：用腰带或带子系紧或扎牢（如衣服）
To surround.See Synonyms at surround
包围或包装参见 surround
To equip or endow.
装备，供应
To prepare (oneself) for action.
准备行动
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To prepare for action:
准备行动：
例句：
.Men still spoke of peace but girded more sternly for war.(W. Bruce Lincoln)
.人类仍然谈论和平但却为战争作了更坚定的准备.(W.布鲁斯·林肯)

<习惯用语>gird (up) (one`s) loins
To summon up one`s inner resources in preparation for action.
养精蓄锐准备行动：集中一个人全部内在力量准备行动
来源：
Middle English girden
中古英语 girden
from Old English gyrdan * see gher-
源自 古英语 gyrdan *参见 gher-

gird
gird 2

v.intr.tr.（不及物动词和及物动词）
gird.ed,gird.ing,girds
To jeer or jeer at.
嘲笑…或嘲弄…
n.（名词）
A sarcastic remark.
讽刺的话

来源：
Middle English girden [to strike]
中古英语 girden [攻击，打]