"rafters" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 椽子

Definition

椽子是用来支撑屋顶和构成屋顶结构的长而倾斜的木头或金属条。它们从墙顶延伸到屋顶的最高点。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要用于建筑领域，常用复数形式。英文短语 'up in the rafters' 有时泛指建筑物高处，不光指屋梁本身。

Examples

The old barn's rafters were made of thick wood.

那座旧谷仓的**椽子**是用厚木头做的。

Birds built a nest in the rafters of our garage.

鸟儿在我们车库的**椽子**上筑巢了。

You can see the rafters if you look up at the ceiling.

如果你仰头看天花板，可以看到**椽子**。

He hung his lantern from one of the rafters during the blackout.

停电时，他把灯笼挂在一根**椽子**上。

We could hear squirrels running across the rafters in the attic.

我们能听到松鼠在阁楼的**椽子**上跑来跑去。

The theater's lights hung way up in the rafters, almost out of sight.

剧场的灯挂在高高的**椽子**上，几乎看不见。