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casing

UK //ˈkeɪsɪŋ//US //ˈkeɪsɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'casing',与 'case'(箱子、容器)同源,最终来自拉丁语 'capsa'(盒子)。

noun

❶ 指包裹或保护某物的外壳或外罩,通常由金属、塑料等材料制成,用于保护内部物品免受损坏。

“The phone's casing is made of durable aluminum.”

(这款手机的外壳由耐用的铝制成。)

“They removed the casing to inspect the engine.”

(他们拆开外壳检查发动机。)

❶ 在建筑或工程中,指用于支撑或加固结构的框架或围护结构,如门窗框或管道护套。

“The door casing was painted white to match the walls.”

(门框被漆成白色以与墙壁相配。)

“Workers installed steel casing around the new pipeline.”

(工人在新管道周围安装了钢制护套。)

同义词:cover, shell, housing, enclosure, frame

常见短语

metal casing — 指由金属制成的保护性外壳,常用于电子设备、机械或武器等。

“The drone has a lightweight metal casing to protect its components.”

(这款无人机有一个轻质金属外壳以保护其组件。)

casing pipe — 用于钻井或建筑中的管道护套,通常用于加固或防止塌陷。

“The workers lowered the casing pipe into the drilled hole.”

(工人们将护套管下入钻好的孔中。)