hance
hance — 名詞
1. in shipbuilding, the sloping curve on a deck rail where it bends downward to joi
弧曲
船緣甲板間的弧線彎曲處
in shipbuilding, the sloping curve on a deck rail where it bends downward to join the flat deck surface — for example, the arc where the rail around a mast descends to deck level
The ship's carpenter shaped the hance so rainwater would run off the deck.
船上的木工將弧曲削好，讓雨水能從甲板流走。
nautical domain: curved deck-rail contour
During the repair of the old boat, the team fixed a cracked hance near the main mast.
在修理舊船的過程中，團隊修補了主桅附近一道龜裂的弧曲。
The wooden hance where the rail met the deck had worn smooth from years of use.
欄杆與甲板相接處的木製弧曲，因長年使用而磨得光滑。
Tara traced the curve of the hance with her fingers, checking for damage.
Tara 用手指沿著弧曲的曲線檢查是否有損壞。
On the left side of the deck, the hance dropped sharply to meet the planking.
在甲板的左側，弧曲急遽下斜與船板相接。
文法句型
the hance of [a ship/rail]
[adjective] hance
用法筆記
This nautical sense refers only to shipbuilding. The other three senses belong to architecture.
2. in architecture, the arc with the smallest radius near the base of an arch that
起拱弧
橢圓拱底部的最小曲率弧線
in architecture, the arc with the smallest radius near the base of an arch that is elliptical in shape, located where the curve first rises from the supporting wall or pillar
The stonemason carved the hance at the base of the elliptical arch with great care.
石匠小心翼翼地刻鑿橢圓拱底部的起拱弧。
architecture term at the springing point of an arch
Ryo noticed that the hance of the Renaissance arch was tighter than on the older one.
Ryo 注意到文藝復興拱門的起拱弧比舊拱門的更為緊湊。
Before cutting the stone, Otis measured the hance at the base of the arch.
Otis 在切割石塊前，先測量了拱底部的起拱弧。
The engineer measured the hance to see if the arch could hold the weight above it.
工程師測量了起拱弧，以確認拱門能承受上方的重量。
Cracks appeared in the hance where the stone met the vertical pillar.
起拱弧與石柱相接處出現了裂縫。
- springing curve
describes the same location but is less formal as a single term
文法句型
the hance of [an arch]
[adjective] hance
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 3: the hance in sense 2 is the very bottom curve at the springing, while the hance in sense 3 is the sloping section higher up the arch side.
3. the lower sloping part of an arch between the top crown and the bottom support,
拱肩
拱頂與拱腳間的傾斜側面
the lower sloping part of an arch between the top crown and the bottom support, forming the side curve of the archway
The weight of the roof pushed hardest against the hance of the stone arch.
屋頂的重量主要壓在石拱的拱肩上。
load bearing section of the arch
Kemi reinforced the hance with steel brackets after the earthquake damaged the bridge.
地震損壞橋樑後，Kemi 用鋼支架加固了拱肩。
The old church had carved patterns along the hance of every stone arch.
這座老教堂的每道石拱拱肩上都有雕花圖案。
Water damage was worst at the hance, where rain had seeped through the old mortar.
雨水滲入舊灰泥，導致拱肩處的損害最為嚴重。
The hance curves inward as the arch rises up from its stone support base.
拱肩自石造底座向上延伸時會逐漸向內彎曲。
- haunch
the more common term for this part of an arch; hance is an alternative form
文法句型
the hance of [an arch]
along the hance
用法筆記
This sense is essentially synonymous with 'haunch of an arch.' Distinguish from sense 2, which refers to the tight curve at the very base, and sense 4, which refers to a separate small arch element at a door frame.
4. a small curved stone or brick section that bridges the gap between a straight ho
楣側弧
連接門楣與門框的小型弧線
a small curved stone or brick section that bridges the gap between a straight horizontal beam above a doorway and the vertical side frame of the opening
Above the doorway, a small hance connected the flat beam to the side post.
門的上方有道小小的楣側弧，連接橫樑與側柱。
small bridging arch between lintel and jamb
The craftsman cut a stone hance to join the flat beam to the side frame.
工匠鑿了一塊石製楣側弧，把橫樑接到側框上。
Without a hance, the straight lintel would not fit securely against the door frame.
少了楣側弧，筆直的門楣就無法穩固地卡入門框。
Each window in the old building had a hance where the top stone met the upright.
這棟老房子的每扇窗都在頂石與直立框之間有一道楣側弧。
Omar studied the hance that joined the wooden beam to the brick side posts.
Omar 仔細觀察那條連接木樑與磚砌側柱的楣側弧。
- connecting arch
describes the function rather than being a named architectural term
文法句型
a hance joining [X] to [Y]
hance + between
用法筆記
This sense describes a separate structural element distinct from senses 2 and 3, which refer to parts of a continuous arch curve. Here the hance is a small independent arch used as a connector.