t-square
t-square — 名詞
1. a T-shaped tool made of a long straight blade with a shorter crosspiece fixed at
丁字尺
繪圖用T形尺，畫平行線與直角
a T-shaped tool made of a long straight blade with a shorter crosspiece fixed at a right angle at one end, used for drawing parallel lines and accurate square corners on paper, wood, or other flat surfaces in drafting and carpentry.
Hassan adjusted the T-square against the edge of the drawing board before starting.
Hassan 在開始前先將丁字尺靠緊繪圖板的邊緣調整好。
collocation: adjust a T-square against the edge
Yuki used a metal T-square to check the right angles on the blueprint.
Yuki 用一把金屬丁字尺檢查藍圖上的直角。
object: check right angles with a T-square
The carpenter set the T-square across the wooden plank to mark a clean cut line.
那位木匠把丁字尺橫架在木板上，以便標出一條乾淨的裁切線。
collocation: set a T-square across [surface]
Min placed the crosspiece of the T-square flush against the edge of the desk.
Min 將丁字尺的橫桿緊貼著桌緣放好。
crosspiece: the shorter part that hooks onto the working edge
Eshe guided the T-square along the board's edge to draw a straight horizon line.
Eshe 沿著圖板邊緣引導丁字尺，畫出一條筆直的水平線。
- adjust a T-square
- align the T-square with the edge
- crosspiece of the T-square
- draw with a T-square
- flush against the edge
- hold the T-square steady
- line up with the T-square
- set the T-square across
- slide the T-square up and down
- T-square and triangle
- drafting T-square
emphasises its use in professional drafting
- drafting square
less common and can also refer to a set square
- T-ruler
non-standard and rarely used; avoid in formal writing
用法筆記
The T-square is a standard tool in technical drawing and manual drafting. It works together with a set square or triangle to produce vertical lines.