hinges
hinges — 名詞
- hingessingular
- hingesesplural
1. a short metal or plastic fitting with two flat sections joined by a pin; it is f
鉸鏈
連接門窗、蓋子與框架的金屬零件
a short metal or plastic fitting with two flat sections joined by a pin; it is fixed to a door and its frame so the door can swing open and shut.
The garage door squeaked loudly because the hinges needed oil.
車庫門發出很大的吱吱聲，因為鉸鏈需要上油了。
collocation: squeaky hinge / oil a hinge
A carpenter replaced the rusty hinges on the old wooden gate.
木工換掉了老舊木門上生鏽的鉸鏈。
The lid of the piano fell off when one of its hinges broke.
鋼琴的蓋子掉下來了，因為其中一個鉸鏈斷了。
Each cabinet door has three small brass hinges screwed into the frame.
每個櫥櫃門都有三個小黃銅鉸鏈鎖在框架上。
Therese bought a pack of stainless steel hinges for the kitchen cupboard.
Therese 買了一包不鏽鋼鉸鏈來裝廚房櫥櫃。
用法筆記
Often appears in plural form when referring to a single door or lid (a door has two or more hinges).
常見錯誤
2. the critical fact, event, or situation upon which everything else in a process o
關鍵；樞紐
決定後續發展的核心因素
the critical fact, event, or situation upon which everything else in a process or argument depends.
The election result was the hinge on which the future of the policy rested.
選舉結果是該政策未來走向所繫的關鍵。
pattern: the hinge on which [something] rests/depends
Historians regard the Battle of Midway as a hinge in the Pacific War.
歷史學家將中途島戰役視為太平洋戰爭的關鍵樞紐。
The judge's decision will be the hinge that determines whether the company survives.
法官的判決將是決定該公司能否存續的關鍵。
Getting the bank loan became the hinge of the family's plan to open a restaurant.
取得銀行貸款成了這家人開餐廳計畫的關鍵。
The signing of the peace treaty was a historic hinge that changed the region forever.
和平條約的簽署是一個歷史性的樞紐，永遠改變了該地區。
- turning point
emphasises a moment of change rather than a factor everything depends on
- cornerstone
suggests something that everything else is built upon, rather than something things revolve around
- linchpin
strongly emphasises that without this element the whole system fails
用法筆記
Almost always followed by a clause or phrase specifying what depends on it: 'the hinge of/on/for [something]'. Distinguish from sense 1 by the absence of a physical door or lid.
常見錯誤
hinges — 動詞
- hingespresent simple I / you / we / they
- hingeses3rd person singular
- hingesing-ing form
- hingesedpast simple
1. to attach a door, window, or lid to its frame using a hinge, or to supply someth
裝鉸鏈
用鉸鏈將門窗等連接在框架上
to attach a door, window, or lid to its frame using a hinge, or to supply something with hinges so that it can swing open and closed.
The kitchen units were hinged along the top edge for easy cleaning.
廚房電器櫃沿著頂部邊緣裝了鉸鏈，方便清潔。
passive: be hinged along [edge]
The iron gate was hinged by a skilled metalworker so it swung both ways.
鐵門由一名熟練的金屬工匠裝上鉸鏈，可以向兩邊開。
passive: be hinged by [person]
The display case is hinged at the back so staff can reach the items inside.
展示櫃的鉸鏈裝在背面，方便工作人員拿取裡面的物品。
The wooden shutters are hinged to the window frame with small brass fittings.
木製百葉窗透過小黃銅五金件鉸接在窗框上。
- attach with hinges
a more conversational way to say the same thing
文法句型
be hinged + on/to + frame
用法筆記
Almost always used in the passive voice (be hinged). The active form is very rare in everyday speech.