lintel

/ˈlɪntl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlɪntl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlin-tᵊl/ (ame, mw)

lintel — 名詞

  • lintelsingular
  • lintelsplural

1. a horizontal beam made of stone, wood, or metal that spans the opening above a d

1.名詞B2
釋義

楣樑;過樑

門窗上方承重的水平橫樑

a horizontal beam made of stone, wood, or metal that spans the opening above a doorway or window and bears the weight of the wall or structure above it.

例句

The stone lintel above the church door cracked after years of heavy rain and frost.

教堂門口上方的石頭楣樑,在多年的豪雨和霜凍之後出現了裂縫。

collocation: stone lintel

Before removing the wooden lintel, the builder made sure the wall above was properly supported.

在拆除木製楣樑之前,建築工人先確認上方的牆壁有妥善支撐。

collocation: wooden lintel / remove a lintel

同義詞
  • beam

    a much broader term for any long horizontal structural support; a lintel is a specific type of beam used over openings

  • header

    a technical term in carpentry and masonry for a framing member that spans an opening and supports cut joists

  • architrave

    the lowest part of an entablature in classical architecture; sometimes used loosely for a decorative lintel