corbel
corbel — 名詞
- corbelsingular
- corbelsplural
1. a projecting block fixed into a wall that holds up weight above, such as part of
壁托
牆上凸出的承重托塊
a projecting block fixed into a wall that holds up weight above, such as part of an arch, a beam, or a shelf
During repairs, Tuan replaced the cracked corbel under the church arch.
修繕期間，Tuan 換掉了教堂拱門下那塊裂開的壁托。
corbel under an arch
A carved wooden corbel supports the balcony outside Dahlia's bedroom window.
一塊雕花木製壁托支撐著 Dahlia 臥室窗外的陽台。
carved wooden corbel in historic buildings
The museum guide pointed to a lion-shaped corbel beside the old doorway.
博物館導覽員指著老門口旁邊一塊獅形壁托。
Rainwater had worn away the stone corbel at the corner of the tower.
雨水把塔樓轉角處的石製壁托磨損掉了一部分。
文法句型
a + corbel
stone/wooden/carved + corbel
用法筆記
This word appears mostly in architecture, restoration, and art-history writing. In everyday English, many speakers would use the broader word 'bracket' unless the exact building feature matters.
常見錯誤
corbel — 動詞
- corbelpresent simple I / you / we / they
- corbels3rd person singular
- corbeling-ing form
- corbeledpast simple
1. to add a corbel to part of a building, or to shape a section so that it projects
加壁托
在牆面做出或裝上壁托
to add a corbel to part of a building, or to shape a section so that it projects and carries weight in the same way
The masons corbelled the brick wall to support a narrow shelf.
泥瓦匠把那面磚牆加上壁托，好撐住一塊狹窄的層板。
corbel + wall to support something above
Engineers corbelled the bridge edge so pipes could run below it.
工程師把橋邊加上壁托，好讓管線能從下方穿過。
To widen the doorway, Yael corbelled each side with fresh stone blocks.
為了把門口加寬，Yael 用新的石塊把兩側做成壁托狀。
The old builders corbelled the chimney outward near the top.
早年的工匠把煙囪上端附近向外做成壁托狀。
文法句型
corbel + object
be corbelled to + verb
用法筆記
This verb is highly technical and is usually seen in descriptions of construction methods. It most often appears with walls, chimneys, openings, or other building parts that are made to project outward for support.