ascender

IPA/əˈsen.dər/
IPA/əˈsen.dɚ/

ascender — 名詞

  • ascendersingular
  • ascendersplural

1. the tall stroke on certain lowercase letters that reaches above the middle zone,

1.名詞C1
釋義

升部

小寫字母超出主體向上延伸的部分

the tall stroke on certain lowercase letters that reaches above the middle zone, as on a b, h, or k

例句

Sayaka adjusted the ascender height several times while designing her new typeface.

Sayaka 在設計新字體時，多次調整了升部的高度。

collocation: ascender height

The letter 'k' has a tall ascender that makes it stand out on the page.

字母 k 有著高高的升部，讓它在頁面上特別顯眼。

同義詞
  • upstroke

    more common in handwriting contexts; ascender is the standard typographic term

反義詞
  • descender

    the part of a letter that extends below the baseline, such as the tail of g, j, or p

用法筆記

Distinguish from descender, which refers to the part of a letter that drops below the baseline (as in g, j, or p).

常見錯誤

❌The descender on the letter b is very tall.
✅The ascender on the letter b is very tall.
💡An ascender goes upward (b, d, h); a descender goes downward (g, j, p).

2. a metal device that attaches to a climbing rope, letting it move up freely but l

2.名詞C1
釋義

上升器

攀爬時固定在繩索上的支撐裝置

a metal device that attaches to a climbing rope, letting it move up freely but locking tight when weight pulls down

例句

Hamza clipped his ascender onto the rope before starting the steep climb.

Hamza 開始陡峭攀登前，先將上升器扣在繩索上。

clip + ascender onto + rope

Esme tested her ascender by pulling down hard on the rope first.

Esme 先用力向下拉繩索，測試她的上升器。

同義詞
  • jumar

    a brand name often used generically for mechanical ascenders

  • rope clamp

    a simpler gripping device; an ascender typically uses a mechanical cam mechanism