lattice
/ˈlætɪs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlætɪs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈla-təs/ (ame, mw)
lattice — noun
- latticesingular
- latticesplural
1. a light frame made of long, thin pieces of wood, metal, or plastic that cross ea
a light frame made of long, thin pieces of wood, metal, or plastic that cross each other, leaving regular empty spaces between them, used as a garden screen, a fence, or a decorative cover for a wall or window.
Zahra covered the ugly wall with a wooden lattice and climbing roses.
wooden lattice / metal lattice — material collocations
The cafe had a lattice on the window that let in light but kept the street view private.
lattice on [surface] — preposition pattern
Wei hung a wooden lattice panel above the kitchen window as decoration.
A thin metal lattice covered the doorway and kept insects out of the kitchen.
The garden shop sells wooden lattices in different sizes and colours.
文法句型
lattice + noun
用法筆記
Often confused with trellis, which is specifically designed for climbing plants. A lattice is a general crossed-strip framework that may be purely decorative.
常見錯誤
2. a regular, repeating three-dimensional pattern of atoms, ions, or molecules insi
a regular, repeating three-dimensional pattern of atoms, ions, or molecules inside a solid material; also, any regular arrangement of points or objects in space.
In a diamond, each carbon atom sits at a specific point in the crystal lattice.
crystal lattice — the most common technical collocation
The research team studied how tiny defects in the metal's lattice affect its overall strength.
Amara learned that the regular lattice of atoms gives the mineral its characteristic hardness.
The satellite network forms a lattice around the Earth to provide global communication coverage.
文法句型
crystal lattice
lattice of [particles]
用法筆記
Most frequently encountered in the phrase 'crystal lattice' in chemistry and physics. The broader mathematical sense (any regular arrangement of points) is less common in everyday English.