load-bearing
/ˈləʊd ˌbeə.rɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈloʊd ˌber.ɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)
load-bearing — 形容詞
1. holding up the heavy parts of a structure that rest on top, so that those parts
承重的
支撐上方結構重量的
holding up the heavy parts of a structure that rest on top, so that those parts do not fall down
Padma warned us never to knock down that wall, because it is load-bearing.
Padma 警告我們千萬別拆那道牆，因為它是承重牆。
load-bearing + wall; predicative 'it is load-bearing'
The old barn stayed up because two thick oak beams were load-bearing.
那座舊穀倉沒倒，是因為兩根粗壯的橡木梁是承重的。
load-bearing + beam
Before knocking through the kitchen, Imani asked the builder which columns were load-bearing.
在敲穿廚房之前，Imani 先問建築工人哪些柱子是承重的。
Mateo drilled a hole in the kitchen, not knowing it was a load-bearing post.
Mateo 在廚房鑽了個洞，卻不知道那是一根承重的柱子。
In Emma's old farmhouse, a thick load-bearing wall carries the whole upper floor.
在 Emma 的老農舍裡，一道厚實的承重牆撐起了整個上層樓面。
- structural
broader; refers to any part of the frame, whether or not it carries weight
- supporting
plainer everyday word for the same idea
- non-load-bearing
a wall or part that can be removed without the structure falling
文法句型
load-bearing + noun (wall, beam, column)
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun (load-bearing wall/beam/column). Subject is a structural part that supports weight from above, not the weight itself.
常見錯誤
2. describing how much weight a thing is able to hold or carry before it breaks
承載力的
與可承受多少重量有關的
describing how much weight a thing is able to hold or carry before it breaks
Joon drove loaded trucks across the old bridge to test its load-bearing strength.
Joon 開著載滿貨物的卡車駛過那座舊橋，以測試它的承重強度。
load-bearing + strength
Élise checked the load-bearing capacity of the shelf before stacking the boxes.
Élise 在堆放箱子之前，先確認了層架的承載力。
load-bearing + capacity
Bao bought a new climbing rope with a far higher load-bearing limit than his old one.
Bao 買了一條新的攀岩繩，它的承重上限遠高於他的舊繩。
Talia measured the load-bearing ability of the ice before letting the children skate.
Talia 在讓孩子們溜冰之前，先測量了冰層的承載能力。
The label states the chair's load-bearing weight is about one hundred kilograms.
標籤上寫著這張椅子的承重大約是一百公斤。
- weight-bearing
near-identical; common in medical and equipment contexts
- carrying
as in 'carrying capacity'; plainer, used of vehicles and containers too
文法句型
load-bearing + capacity/strength/ability
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense pairs with abstract nouns about amount (capacity, strength, limit, ability), not with the structural part itself. Subject is the measured quantity, not the wall or beam.