feeder
n
1 (preceded by an adj 用於形容词之後) thing, esp an animal or a plant, that feeds in a specified way (以某种方式)进食或吸收养料者(尤指动植物)
a gross, dainty, greedy, etc feeder 吃粗劣食物的、 挑剔的、 贪吃的...进食者.
2 (Brit) baby's bib or feeding-bottle 围嘴; 奶瓶.
3 subsidiary route or means of transport that links outside areas with the main route, service, etc 支路; 支线
[attrib 作定语]
a new feeder road for the motorway 连接高速公路的新支线.
4 feeding apparatus in a machine 机器的进料装置; 进料器.
Do you remember one afternoon ten years ago when I came to your house and borrowed a necklace of yours? Pierre, my husband, was working in a government office. We'd been invited to a ball at the palace so I needed to borrow some jewellery.