"stilts" in Chinese (Simplified)
高跷
Definition
人们站在上面行走以离地较高的细长木杆，常用于表演或把房屋建在水面之上。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
通常为复数，常用于游行、马戏表演、节日或建在水上的房屋（“高跷房屋”）。不同于拐杖（受伤用的辅助工具）。
Examples
The clown walked on stilts during the parade.
小丑在游行中踩着**高跷**。
Many houses in the village are built on stilts over the water.
村里许多房子都建在**高跷**之上。
He learned to walk on stilts for the circus show.
他为了马戏表演学会了踩**高跷**。
Kids love trying out stilts at the festival, even if they fall a few times.
孩子们很喜欢在节日里试踩**高跷**，即使会摔倒好几次。
It takes a lot of balance to perform on stilts for a whole parade route.
在整个游行路线踩**高跷**表演很考验平衡能力。
Some birds, like flamingos, look like they’re standing on stilts because of their long legs.
有些鸟，比如火烈鸟，看起来就像踩着**高跷**一样，因为它们腿很长。