索suǒⅠ ❶ (大绳子; 大链子) a large rope: 船 ~ ship's rigging; 绞 ~ (the hangman's) noose; 麻 ~ hempen rope; 铁 ~ 桥 chain bridge ❷ (姓氏) a surname: ~ 超 Suo Chao Ⅱ ❶ (搜寻; 寻找) search: 遍 ~ 不得 search high and low for sth. in vain; 欲 ~ 珍珠就要潜到水底。 He who would search for pearls must dive below. ❷ (要; 取) demand; ask; exact: ~ 价ask a price; charge; ~ 赔 claim damages; ~ 债 demand payment of a debt Ⅲ [书] ❶ (孤单) all alone; all by oneself: 离群 ~ 居 live all alone ❷ (没有意味) dull; insipid ◆索偿 claim reimbursement; claims; demand compensation; 索车 cable car; 索道 cableway; blondim; ropeway; 索贿受贿 solicit or accept bribes; 索价 asking price; 索具 rigging; gear; 索轮 cable pulley; rope sheave; 索马里 Somalia; 索赔 claim indemnity; demand compensation; claimant; claim settlement; claim; claimer; presentation of a claim; 索赔手续 claims procedure; 索取 ask for; demand; exact; extort; 索然 dull; dry; insipid; 索性 might (just) as well; simply; 索引 index; indexing; key; repertory; subscript; concordance 索suǒ❶emaciation ❷taking ❸band |