weld
/weld/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈɛld] /weld/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈɛld] /ˈweld How to pronounce weld (audio)/ (ame, mw)
weld — 動詞
- weldpresent simple I / you / we / they
- weldshe / she / it
- weldedpast simple
- welding-ing form
1. to make two separate pieces of metal, plastic, or another hard substance become
焊接
用高溫或壓力將金屬熔化接合
to make two separate pieces of metal, plastic, or another hard substance become a single piece by softening them with heat or pressure until their surfaces merge
Eli welded the steel beams together to build the bridge.
Eli 將鋼樑焊接在一起建造橋樑。
weld + [objects] + together
The mechanic welded a new section of pipe onto the old one.
技工將一段新管子焊接在舊管上。
weld + [object] + onto + [surface]
The broken bicycle frame was welded back into shape at the repair shop.
那輛破掉的腳踏車車架被送回修理廠焊接修復。
Putri learned how to weld thin sheets of aluminium in her evening class.
Putri 在晚間課程中學習如何焊接薄鋁片。
This type of steel welds easily when the temperature is high enough.
這種鋼材在溫度夠高時很容易焊接。
文法句型
weld + [objects] + together
weld + [object] + onto/to + [surface]
[metal] + welds + adverb (intransitive)
用法筆記
Commonly used with a direct object (the pieces being joined). The intransitive form describes how a material behaves under welding conditions.
常見錯誤
2. to bring separate people, groups, or ideas together so that they form a strong,
凝聚；團結
將人群或團體緊密結合
to bring separate people, groups, or ideas together so that they form a strong, unified whole — for example, a shared challenge can weld a team into a close group that works well together
The coach's speech welded the team into a single fighting unit.
教練的演說將球隊凝聚成一個團結的戰鬥單位。
weld + [group] + into + [new entity]
Adisa's experience of climbing the mountain welded the group together for life.
Adisa 一起爬山的經歷讓團員們從此緊緊凝聚在一起。
A shared sense of purpose can weld a community in ways that comfort never can.
共同的目標感能夠以舒適安逸無法做到的方式凝聚社區。
Years of fighting for the same cause welded the two organisations into one strong movement.
多年來為同一個理念奮鬥，使這兩個組織凝聚成一股強大的力量。
文法句型
weld + [group] + into + [new entity]
weld + together
用法筆記
Almost always followed by together or into + [new entity]. Subject is typically an experience, force, or shared goal — not a person directly welding others.
常見錯誤
weld — 名詞
- weldsingular
- weldsplural
1. the place where two pieces of metal or other material have been joined together
焊點；焊接處
金屬焊接後形成的接合點
the place where two pieces of metal or other material have been joined together by welding
The inspector checked every weld on the pipeline for cracks.
檢查員檢查了管線上的每一處焊點是否有裂縫。
check/inspect + weld
A good weld should be smooth and free of bubbles or holes.
好的焊點應該平滑且沒有氣泡或孔洞。
Darius spent an hour grinding down the rough weld until it shone.
Darius 花了一小時將粗糙的焊點磨到發亮。
The weld along the bottom of the tank had started to crack after five years.
水槽底部沿線的焊點在使用五年後開始出現裂縫。
文法句型
check/examine/inspect + weld
weld + in/on/along + [structure]
2. a European plant that grows up to about a metre tall and produces many small yel
淡黃木樨草
可提煉黃色染料的植物
a European plant that grows up to about a metre tall and produces many small yellow flowers; its flowers and leaves were historically used to make a yellow dye for colouring wool and cloth
Weld was once widely grown in Europe to make yellow dye for woollen cloth.
淡黃木樨草曾在歐洲大規模種植，用來製造羊毛布料所需的黃色染料。
Alessia noticed a tall plant with yellow flowers that turned out to be weld.
Alessia 注意到一株開著黃花的高大植物，原來正是淡黃木樨草。
Before artificial dyes were invented, people used weld to give fabric a rich golden colour.
在人工染料發明之前，人們用淡黃木樨草讓布料染上濃郁的金黃色。
The old farm had a patch of weld growing among the wildflowers at the edge of the field.
那座老農場邊緣的野花叢中長著一小片淡黃木樨草。
- dyer's rocket
alternative common name for the same plant
- Reseda luteola
scientific / botanical name
用法筆記
This botanical sense has a completely different origin from the metal-joining senses. It is now rare outside historical or specialist contexts.