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jamb

UK //dʒæm//US //dʒæm//

词源

源自中古法语 'jambe'(腿),后引申为建筑中支撑结构的垂直部分。

noun

❶ 门框或窗框的垂直边框部分,通常指安装在墙壁开口两侧的木质或金属结构。

“He leaned against the door jamb while waiting.”

(他靠在门框上等待。)

“The paint on the window jamb was peeling.”

(窗框上的油漆正在剥落。)

同义词:doorpost, sidepost, frame

常见短语

door jamb — 特指门框的垂直部分,用于固定门扇并支撑门结构。

“The door wouldn't close properly because the jamb was warped.”

(因为门框变形了,门无法正常关闭。)