Yoke
01
a pair of similar items considered as a unit
例子
He wore a yoke of earrings.
The tailor stitched a yoke of cuffs onto the sleeves.
02
育克, 肩部
a part of a garment that is constructed from two or more layers of fabric, typically located at the shoulder or waist
例子
The shirt had a decorative yoke embellished with intricate embroidery, adding visual interest to the neckline.
这件衬衫有一个装饰性的育克，上面点缀着复杂的刺绣，为领口增添了视觉趣味。
She admired the tailored jacket with a contrasting yoke, which gave it a modern and stylish look.
她欣赏这件带有对比育克的定制夹克，这赋予了它现代而时尚的外观。
03
a wooden or metal bar fastened across the necks of two draft animals to enable them to pull together
例子
The farmer fastened the oxen with a yoke before plowing the field.
Each pair of oxen wore a yoke to distribute the load evenly.
04
a device that links two objects so they move together
例子
The carpenter used a yoke to hold the planks firmly in place.
A yoke on the machine connected the two gears.
05
轭, 牛轭
a wooden frame or piece of equipment worn over the shoulders and neck to carry or support heavy loads
例子
The laborers used a yoke to carry buckets of water from the well to the construction site.
工人们用轭从井里运水桶到建筑工地。
In traditional cultures, women would often use a yoke to carry baskets of crops or firewood back from the fields.
在传统文化中，女性经常会用轭从田里运回一篮篮的庄稼或柴火。
06
a pair of draft animals joined together by a wooden crosspiece
例子
The farmer harnessed a yoke of oxen for plowing.
A yoke of horses pulled the carriage through the village.
07
a form of oppressive control or domination
例子
The people struggled under the yoke of tyranny.
Colonists rebelled against the yoke of foreign rule.
to yoke
01
to attach a yoke to draft animals
例子
The farmer yoked the oxen before plowing the field.
They yoked the horses to the cart.
02
to link things together as if with a yoke
例子
The engineer yoked the two machines to operate in sync.
They yoked the ropes to secure the load.
03
to become connected or linked together
例子
Their fates were yoked after the business merger.
The two rivers yoked to form a single channel.
