escutcheon
/ɪˈskʌtʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈskʌtʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˈskə-chən/ (ame, mw)
escutcheon — 名詞
- escutcheonsingular
- escutcheonsplural
1. A decorative or protective metal plate fitted around a keyhole, a door handle, o
鎖孔蓋
裝飾或保護孔洞的金屬蓋板
A decorative or protective metal plate fitted around a keyhole, a door handle, or a light switch to cover the gap in the surface and prevent wear.
The old oak door had an ornate brass escutcheon around the keyhole.
那扇老橡木門的鑰匙孔周圍有一個華麗的黃銅鎖孔蓋。
collocation: brass escutcheon / ornate escutcheon
Ling replaced the cracked plastic light-switch escutcheon with a stainless steel one.
玲將破裂的塑膠電燈開關蓋板換成不鏽鋼的。
position: around a light switch
When the door handle's escutcheon came loose, Tomás tightened the two small screws behind it.
當門把的蓋板鬆動時，托馬斯將後面的兩顆小螺絲拴緊。
The antique shop owner polished the silver escutcheon on an old cabinet door.
古董店老闆將一個老櫥櫃門上的銀製蓋板擦得閃閃發亮。
- keyhole plate
more specific — refers only to the plate around a keyhole, not a handle or switch
- faceplate
broader term used for the front cover of any wall fitting
- cover plate
more general; can apply to any protective or concealing plate
用法筆記
Often made of brass, silver, or stainless steel. The screw holes on the escutcheon plate allow it to be fixed to the surface.
常見錯誤
2. A shield-shaped surface or badge on which a family, institution, city, or countr
盾徽
展示家族或機構徽章的盾形標誌
A shield-shaped surface or badge on which a family, institution, city, or country displays its official heraldic emblem, known as a coat of arms.
The family's escutcheon, bearing a golden lion, hung above the fireplace in the hall.
那面繪有金獅的家族盾徽掛在大廳壁爐上方。
possessive + escutcheon: family's escutcheon
In heraldry, an escutcheon can be divided into sections to represent different branches of a family.
在紋章學中，盾徽可以分成數個區域來代表家族的不同分支。
heraldic context
The university's escutcheon features an open book and a torch as symbols of learning.
這所大學的盾徽上有一本打開的書和一把火炬，代表求知的象徵。
Mei traced the faded escutcheon on her grandfather's old letterhead paper.
小梅用手指描著祖父舊信紙上褪色的盾徽圖案。
- shield
broader and more common; escutcheon is the formal heraldic term for a shield bearing a coat of arms
- coat of arms
refers to the whole design, not just the shield-shaped surface it appears on
- armorial bearing
formal synonym used in heraldic writing
用法筆記
In formal heraldic contexts, escutcheon refers specifically to the shield shape that carries the coat of arms. Distinguish from crest, which sits above the escutcheon on a helmet.
常見錯誤
3. A metal plate attached to the rear of a ship or boat that displays the vessel's
船名牌
船尾標示船名的金屬板
A metal plate attached to the rear of a ship or boat that displays the vessel's registered name for official identification.
The ship's name was written in white letters across the brass escutcheon at the stern.
船名以白色字體寫在船尾的黃銅船名牌上。
position: at the stern
Workers polished the escutcheon on the ferry's stern before the launch ceremony.
工作人員在渡輪下水典禮前擦亮船尾的船名牌。
The old fishing boat's escutcheon was so rusted that nobody could read the name anymore.
那艘舊漁船的船名牌鏽蝕嚴重，已經沒有人能看清船名了。
Captain Osei pointed to the escutcheon and said the vessel had carried that name for fifty years.
奧塞船長指著船名牌說，這艘船已經掛著那個名字五十年了。
- nameplate
common general term for any plate bearing a name; less specific than escutcheon
- stern plate
describes the position rather than the function
用法筆記
This is a specialized nautical term. In everyday speech, 'nameplate' or 'ship's nameplate' is far more common.