1.the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
2.luggage consisting of a large strong case used when traveling or for storage
3.the body excluding the head and neck and limbs;
they moved their arms and legs and bodies
4.compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools;
he put his golf bag in the trunk
5.a long flexible snout as of an elephant
“TRUNK”的三个意思: 在技术领域中TRUNK翻译为中文是“主干、干线、中继线、长途线” ,不过一般不翻译,直接用原文。这个词在不同场合有不同的解释:1、 在网络的分层结构和宽带的合理分配方面,TRUNK被解释为“端口汇聚”,是带宽扩展和链路备份的一个重要途径。2、在电信网络的语音级的线路中,Trunk指“主干网络、电话干线”,即两个交换局或交换机之间的连接电路或信道,它能够在两端之间进行转接,并提供必要的信令和终端设备。3、 但是在最普遍的路由与交换领域,VLAN的端口聚合也有的叫TRUNK,不过大多数都叫TRUNKING