fluting
/ˈfluːtɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfluːtɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈflü-tiŋ/ (ame, mw)
fluting — 名詞
1. a decorative design of long, shallow curved channels carved into the surface of
凹槽裝飾
圓柱或器物表面的縱向凹槽紋飾
a decorative design of long, shallow curved channels carved into the surface of something round, most commonly seen running up the shaft of stone columns or along the sides of metal and wooden objects.
The marble columns at the front of the museum had fluting from top to bottom.
博物館前面的大理石圓柱從上到下都有凹槽裝飾。
fluting on a column — the most typical context
Haruto traced the fluting around the silver candlestick with one finger.
Haruto 用一根手指沿著銀燭台四周的凹槽裝飾摸過去。
fluting around [a round object] collocation
Sirin restored the worn fluting on an old oak chair leg using a small chisel.
Sirin 用一把小鑿子修復了舊橡木椅腳上磨損的凹槽裝飾。
Fine fluting ran down the sides of the bronze vase that Kabir bought at the market.
Kabir 在市集買的銅花瓶兩側有細緻的凹槽裝飾。
The architect added fluting to the new pillars so they matched the older building next door.
建築師在新柱子上加了凹槽裝飾，讓它們跟隔壁的舊建築相配。
- grooving
more general — any cut channel, not necessarily decorative
- channeling
broader engineering term; less tied to ornament
- reeding
the opposite pattern — raised ridges rather than sunken grooves
- reeding
raised parallel ridges instead of sunken channels
文法句型
fluting on [object]
fluting around [object]
用法筆記
Almost always uncountable. Subject of description is usually a column, pillar, vase, or piece of furniture — rarely flat surfaces.