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joists

UK /dʒɔɪsts/US /dʒɔɪsts/

词源

源自中古英语 'giste',受古法语 'giste'(意为'躺卧处')影响,最终来自拉丁语 'jacere'(意为'躺卧')。

noun

❶ 指建筑中用于支撑地板或天花板的水平木梁或钢梁,通常平行排列并固定在主梁上。

“The workers installed wooden joists to support the new floor.”

(工人们安装了木托梁来支撑新地板。)

“The ceiling joists were damaged in the fire and needed replacement.”

(天花板托梁在火灾中受损,需要更换。)

同义词:beams, supports, girders

常见短语

floor joists — 特指用于支撑地板的托梁,常见于房屋建筑中。

“The floor joists creaked every time someone walked across the room.”

(每次有人走过房间时,地板托梁都会发出吱吱声。)

ceiling joists — 指支撑天花板的水平结构梁,通常位于屋顶或上层地板下方。

“We had to remove part of the ceiling joists to install the new ventilation system.”

(我们不得不拆除部分天花板托梁来安装新的通风系统。)