gird

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++gird /ɡɜːd $ ɡɜːrd/ verb (past tense and past participle girded or girt /ɡɜːt $ ɡɜːrt/) 1. gird (up) your loins READYto get ready to do something difficult – used humorously 准备从事〔艰苦的工作；幽默用法〕2 [intransitive, transitive] if you gird for something, or gird yourself for something, especially something difficult, you prepare for it （使）做好准备gird (yourself) for something By midsummer both police and protesters were girding for confrontation. 到了仲夏的时候，警方和抗议者都做好了对峙的准备。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

gird• A full frontal approach was certain to come, and Carla did her best to be girded against such a confrontation.• By midsummer, both sides were girding for action.• Nevertheless, the government is girding for possible trouble.• I girded myself for the next day.• We're just unwinding before girding our loins for London.• The Romans enclosed the town with walls that still gird the Old City.• The first people to leave went off hastily, while others lingered, girding themselves for the streets.gird (yourself) for something• Both the defenders and opponents of the Constitution girded for a tough fight.• By midsummer, both sides were girding for action.• Nevertheless, the government is girding for possible trouble.• Offensive line is the area of greatest concern as the 49ers gird for the second half of the season.Origin gird Old English gyrdan

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gird
gird /ɡɜːd $ ɡɜːrd/

verb (past tense and past participle girded or girt /ɡɜːt $ ɡɜːrt/)

Language: Old English
Origin: gyrdan

1. gird (up) your loins to get ready to do something difficult – used humorously
2. [intransitive and transitive] if you gird for something, or gird yourself for something, especially something difficult, you prepare for it
gird (yourself) for something