复数： clothespins

Miles is sitting on the ridge of the roof , his knees splayed on the shingles , like a human clothespin , staring at a speck on the southern horizon .

麦尔斯正坐在屋脊上，膝盖斜靠在屋顶板上，就像一个人形衣夹，他正盯着南方天际中的某一点出神。

When infants 18 months old see an unrelated adult whose hands are full and who needs assistance opening a door or picking up a dropped clothespin , they will immediately help , michael tomasello writes in " why we cooperate , " a book published in october .

麦可托玛赛洛在10月出版的《为什麽我们会合作》（暂译）一书中说，18个月大的幼儿看到非亲非故的大人双手拿满东西，需要别人帮忙开门或捡起掉了的衣夹时，会立刻伸出援手。