rafter
rafter — 名詞
- raftersingular
- raftersplural
1. each long angled beam that runs from a wall up to the roof ridge, forming the fr
屋椽
支撐屋頂的斜向樑木
each long angled beam that runs from a wall up to the roof ridge, forming the frame that holds the roof covering in place.
The old barn's wooden rafters had been standing for over a hundred years without breaking.
這間舊穀倉的木造屋椽已經挺立超過一百年都沒有斷裂。
usually plural: rafters as roof framework
Leo checked each rafter for signs of rot before installing the new roof tiles.
Leo 在安裝新屋頂瓦片前，檢查了每根屋椽是否有腐爛的跡象。
The architect specified steel rafters for the new community centre to meet fire safety rules.
建築師為了符合消防安全法規，指定社區活動中心使用鋼製屋椽。
During the storm, two of the roof rafters cracked under the weight of the wet snow.
暴風雨期間，有兩根屋頂屋椽因為積雪太重而裂開了。
Vinícius measured the gap between each pair of rafters before cutting the insulation boards.
Vinícius 在裁切隔熱板之前，先量了每對屋椽之間的間距。
用法筆記
Often used in the plural form 'rafters' when referring to the complete set of beams that support a roof. A single piece is also called a 'rafter'.
常見錯誤
2. the area enclosed by the sloping beams of a roof, sometimes used for storage or
屋頂空間
屋頂椽木間的區域
the area enclosed by the sloping beams of a roof, sometimes used for storage or left as an empty cavity.
Hui stored old photograph albums and winter blankets up among the rafters of the house.
Hui 把舊相簿和冬季毛毯收在房子屋頂的椽木之間。
among the rafters: stored in roof space
Dust and cobwebs hung from the rafters of the abandoned church.
廢棄教堂的屋頂椽木間掛滿了灰塵和蜘蛛網。
The guests hung colourful paper lanterns from the rafters of the wedding hall.
賓客們在婚宴廳的屋頂椽木上掛滿了五彩紙燈籠。
Gabriela climbed up into the rafters to retrieve the old suitcase her grandmother had left there.
Gabriela 爬到屋頂椽木間，去拿祖母遺留在那裡的老舊手提箱。
An owl had nested in the rafters above the stage and could be heard hooting during the quiet scenes.
有一隻貓頭鷹在舞台上方屋頂椽木間築巢，安靜的場景中能聽到牠的叫聲。
用法筆記
When talking about the space, 'the rafters' is treated as a collective location (e.g. 'up in the rafters', 'hung from the rafters'). It blends the sense of the physical beams with the space they enclose.
3. someone who rides a raft (= a simple flat boat or a small inflatable craft), mos
泛舟者
從事泛舟運動的人
someone who rides a raft (= a simple flat boat or a small inflatable craft), most often as a sport on fast-flowing rivers.
Kwame joined a group of rafters on a three-day trip down the Zambezi River.
Kwame 跟著一群泛舟者參加了為期三天的尚比西河順流之旅。
Experienced rafters know how to read the currents and steer clear of dangerous rocks.
有經驗的泛舟者知道如何判讀水流，避開危險的岩石。
rafter: person who does rafting sport
Salma bought a helmet and a life jacket before her first outing as a rafter.
Salma 在第一次泛舟之前買了頭盔和救生衣。
Nadia shouted instructions to the other rafters as they approached the narrow stretch of rapids.
Nadia 在橡皮艇接近那段狹窄的急流時，對其他泛舟者大喊著指示。
The river guides trained the new rafters on how to paddle together so the boat would stay straight.
河流嚮導訓練新手泛舟者如何一起划槳，讓船保持直線前進。
- white-water rafter
specifically a person who rafts on rough, fast-flowing rivers for sport
用法筆記
This sense refers to a person who takes part in rafting. The building-related senses (1 and 2) are far more common in everyday English. 'White-water rafter' is sometimes used to distinguish sport rafting from the occupational or transport meaning.