"spokes" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 辐条

Definition

把车轮中心与外缘连接起来的细长杆，一般见于自行车等轮子上。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

一般用于描述车轮的零部件，通常是自行车、摩托车等轮子的金属细条。多用复数。不要和“说话”的‘spoke’混淆。

Examples

The bicycle has many spokes on each wheel.

自行车的每个轮子上都有很多**辐条**。

One of the spokes on my wheel is broken.

我的车轮有一根**辐条**断了。

He fixed the spokes to make the wheel strong again.

他修好了**辐条**，使轮子又结实了。

If your spokes are loose, the wheel might wobble.

如果你的**辐条**松了，轮子可能会晃动。

Old wheels sometimes lose a few spokes after years of use.

老轮子用久了有时会掉几根**辐条**。

Each of the spokes supports part of the weight on the wheel.

每根**辐条**都承受着一部分轮子的重量。