"joists" in Chinese (Simplified)
横梁托梁
Definition
横梁是用于支撑建筑物地板或天花板的长而坚固的木头、金属或混凝土构件。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Joists” 为建筑术语,通常用于复数形式,因为地板或天花板需要多根。不应与“beams”(大梁)混淆,后者通常更大更主要。
Examples
The workers installed the wooden joists for the new floor.
工人们为新地板安装了木制**横梁**。
You can see the joists if you look up at the unfinished ceiling.
如果你抬头看未完成的天花板,可以看到**横梁**。
The joists must be strong to hold up the weight above.
**横梁**必须坚固以承受上方的重量。
After the water leak, several joists had to be replaced because they were rotting.
水管泄漏后,有几根**横梁**因为腐烂不得不更换。
If the joists are uneven, the whole floor will feel slanted.
如果**横梁**不平整,整个地板都会感觉倾斜。
They added metal joists to give the loft extra support.
他们加装了金属**横梁**,为阁楼提供了额外支撑。