"stilts" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 高蹺

Definition

人站在上面用來走路、讓人高於地面的細長桿子，常見於表演或水上房屋建造。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常作複數使用，常見於遊行、馬戲、節慶或水上高腳屋。與受傷用的柺杖不同。

Examples

The clown walked on stilts during the parade.

小丑在遊行中踩著**高蹺**。

Many houses in the village are built on stilts over the water.

村裡許多房屋都是用**高蹺**建在水上。

He learned to walk on stilts for the circus show.

他為了馬戲表演學會了踩**高蹺**。

Kids love trying out stilts at the festival, even if they fall a few times.

孩子們很喜歡在節慶裡嘗試踩**高蹺**，即使會跌倒幾次。

It takes a lot of balance to perform on stilts for a whole parade route.

在整個遊行路線上踩**高蹺**表演，非常考驗平衡感。

Some birds, like flamingos, look like they’re standing on stilts because of their long legs.

有些鳥類，如紅鶴，看起來就像站在**高蹺**上，因為它們的腿很長。