Ligature

(noun.) thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood).

(noun.) a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone.

(noun.) character consisting of two or more letters combined into one.

(noun.) (music) a group of notes connected by a slur.

格特鲁德编辑

• It is shown by ligature that there is continuous motion of the blood from arteries to veins. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• To what purpose would he proceed to apply the ligature? 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• Miss Abbot turned to divest a stout leg of the necessary ligature. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• I likewise felt several slender ligatures across my body, from my arm-pits to my thighs. 乔纳森·斯威夫特. 格列佛游记.

编辑:米考伯