weight-bearing

IPA/ˈweɪtˌbeə.rɪŋ/
IPA/ˈweɪtˌber.ɪŋ/

weight-bearing — 形容詞

1. describes something that holds up or carries the load of a structure, an object,

1.形容詞B2
釋義

承重；負重

支撐身體或建築物重量的

describes something that holds up or carries the load of a structure, an object, or a person's own body — for example, a wall that keeps a roof from falling, or an exercise that makes your legs support your full weight.

例句

After the earthquake, inspectors checked every weight-bearing wall in the apartment building.

地震過後，檢查人員檢查了公寓大樓中每一道承重牆。

collocation: weight-bearing wall / column / beam

Theo's doctor told him to do light exercise and avoid weight-bearing activities.

Theo 的醫生告訴他做輕度運動，並避免任何負重活動。

collocation: weight-bearing activities / exercises

同義詞
  • load-bearing

    more common in construction/engineering; 'load' can include non-gravity forces like wind or snow

  • structural

    broader — refers to the whole framework, not just the carrying of vertical weight

  • supporting

    very broad; can describe emotional, financial, or physical support, not only load

反義詞
  • non-weight-bearing

    direct opposite; used especially in medicine (e.g., 'non-weight-bearing cast')

文法句型

weight-bearing + noun

用法筆記

Usually appears before a noun (weight-bearing wall, weight-bearing exercise) rather than after a linking verb. Common in medicine (advice about physical activity after injury) and construction (describing structural elements).

常見錯誤

❌This wall is weight-bearing, so we cannot remove it.' (grammatically acceptable but less natural than the attributive pattern).
✅This is a weight-bearing wall, so we cannot remove it.
💡The adjective sounds more natural directly before the noun it modifies.