camber
camber — 名詞
- cambersingular
- cambersplural
1. the slight curve of a road surface that makes the middle higher than the edges,
路拱
道路中央高於兩側的弧形
the slight curve of a road surface that makes the middle higher than the edges, so that rainwater can run off to the sides instead of pooling on the road
The road's camber helped rainwater drain into the ditches on both sides.
這條路的路拱讓雨水能排進兩側的排水溝。
collocation: road camber
The engineer checked the camber of the new highway section after heavy rain.
工程師在大雨過後檢查了新建高速公路路段的路拱。
grammar pattern: the camber of [road]
A proper camber on the cycle path stops puddles from forming after a storm.
自行車道有適當的路拱，暴風雨後就不會積水。
Valentina noticed that the old village road had almost no camber left.
Valentina 發現那條古老的鄉間小路幾乎已經沒有路拱了。
Without enough camber, water stays on the road and makes driving dangerous.
如果路拱不夠，雨水會積在路面上，讓開車變得很危險。
- slope
more general; camber is a specific kind of slope (higher in the middle, lower at edges)
- crown
a near-synonym for the high point of a road, but 'crown' focuses on the peak, while 'camber' describes the whole curved shape
- grade
refers to the steepness of a road along its length, not the sideways curve that camber describes
文法句型
the camber of [road]
用法筆記
Most commonly used in road construction and civil engineering contexts. Frequently paired with 'road', 'surface', or 'highway'. Can be used as uncountable ('The road needs camber') or countable with an article ('a slight camber').
2. the angle at which a vehicle's wheels are set, with the top of the wheel closer
外傾角
車輪頂部向內或向外傾斜的角度
the angle at which a vehicle's wheels are set, with the top of the wheel closer to or further from the car body than the bottom, to improve handling when turning
A mechanic adjusted the front-wheel camber after the car pulled left.
技師調整了前輪的外傾角，因為車子會向左偏。
collocation: adjust the camber
Racing cars often use negative camber to grip the track better in corners.
賽車常使用負外傾角，以便在彎道中更好地抓地。
collocation: negative camber
If the camber is wrong, the tyres wear out faster on one side.
如果外傾角不對，輪胎某一側會磨損得更快。
Obi went to the garage for a camber check after hitting a large hole.
Obi 在壓過一個大坑洞後，去修理廠檢查外傾角。
Most family cars have a small positive camber for stable straight-line driving.
大部分家用車使用小的正外傾角，以保持直線行駛的穩定性。
- wheel alignment
broader term that includes camber, toe, and caster adjustments
- tilt
less technical; describes any leaning angle, not specifically the wheel's vertical angle
- angle
very general; camber is a specific measured angle of the wheel
文法句型
camber angle
positive/negative camber
用法筆記
Camber on a vehicle can be 'positive' (top of wheel leans outward) or 'negative' (top of wheel leans inward). This sense is almost always used in automotive or motorsport contexts.
常見錯誤
camber — 動詞
- camberpresent simple I / you / we / they
- cambers3rd person singular
- cambering-ing form
- camberedpast simple
1. to shape a surface so that it rises in the middle and slopes down towards the ed
使成弧形
將路面或表面做成中間高兩側低
to shape a surface so that it rises in the middle and slopes down towards the edges, usually to let water drain away
The builders cambered the driveway so that rain would not gather near the garage.
建築工人把車道做成拱形，這樣雨水就不會積在車庫門口。
transitive: cambered the new driveway
Each concrete section of the bridge deck was cambered before installation.
橋面的每一塊混凝土板在安裝前都已經預先做成弧形。
passive: was cambered
Eleni watched the workers camber the pavement by adding more gravel to the centre line.
Eleni 看著工人往中間線多鋪碎石，把路面做成拱形。
The wooden beams were cambered slightly to support the weight of the roof tiles.
木樑稍微彎成弧形，以支撐屋瓦的重量。
A good road builder always cambers the surface before laying the top layer of asphalt.
好的道路建造者總會在鋪柏油面層之前先把路基做成拱形。
- flatten
to make level, removing the camber
文法句型
camber [object]
be cambered
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive ('the road is cambered'). The active form describes the builder's action. Common objects: road, driveway, pavement, deck, beam.
常見錯誤
2. to set a vehicle's wheels at a specific angle so that the top of each wheel lean
調整外傾角
設定車輪的傾斜角度
to set a vehicle's wheels at a specific angle so that the top of each wheel leans slightly inward or outward, for better control when the vehicle turns
The racing team cambered the rear wheels more aggressively for the tight corners.
車隊為了應付狹窄彎道，把後輪的外傾角調得更大了。
transitive: cambered the rear wheels
Putri's mechanic cambered the front tyres to reduce uneven wear after the crash.
Putri 的技師調整了前輪的外傾角，以減少撞車後輪胎磨損不均的問題。
Cambering the wheels too much makes the car hard to drive in a straight line.
外傾角調得太大會讓車子難以直線行駛。
The suspension was designed so that each wheel could be cambered independently.
懸吊系統的設計讓每個車輪都能獨立調整外傾角。
Ishaan watched a video showing how to camber the wheels of a drift car.
Ishaan 看了一段影片，學習如何調整甩尾車的車輪外傾角。
文法句型
camber [vehicle's wheels]
camber [object] for [purpose]
用法筆記
Less common than the noun sense 'WHEEL ALIGNMENT'. In everyday speech, mechanics are more likely to say 'adjust the camber' than 'camber the wheels'. This verb form appears chiefly in technical manuals and motorsport discussions.