名詞 burton:

1. English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
   同義詞：Richard Burton, Sir Richard Burton, Sir Richard Francis Burton
2. Welsh film actor who often co-starred with Elizabeth Taylor (1925-1984)
   同義詞：Richard Burton
3. a strong dark English ale

1. Later we plan to go to the Bernhardt Theater to see Burton Thorpe in Hamlet.
   飯后我們計(jì)劃去本哈特劇院觀看BurtonThorpe主演的＜＜哈姆雷特＞＞。
2. It's pouring with rain, so I'm afraid our picnic's gone for a burton.
   下起了瓢潑大雨，我們的野餐恐怕要吹了。

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A light tackle having double or single blocks, used to hoist or tighten rigging.
輕型滑車：雙滑輪或單滑輪輕型滑車，用于升起或拉緊支撐船桅和帆的全部繩索

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