
scaffold
词源
源自中古英语 scaffalde,借自古法语 escafaut(平台),最终源于拉丁语 catafalicum(高台),与希腊语 kata-(向下)和拉丁语 fala(攻城塔)有关。
noun
❶ 指建筑工地上的临时支架结构,用于支撑工人和材料进行高空作业。通常由金属管或木材搭建。
“The workers erected a scaffold around the building for the renovation.”
(工人们在大楼周围搭建了脚手架进行翻修。)
“Safety nets were installed beneath the scaffold to protect workers.”
(脚手架下方安装了安全网以保护工人。)
❶ 历史上指处决犯人的刑台,尤指绞刑架或断头台。现多用于比喻性表达。
“The revolutionary was led to the scaffold for his beliefs.”
(那位革命者因信仰被送上断头台。)
“Shakespeare's plays often depict dramatic scaffold scenes.”
(莎士比亚戏剧中常有戏剧性的刑场场景。)
verb
❶ 搭建临时支架或提供支持框架,常用于建筑或生物学领域描述支撑结构。
“The construction team will scaffold the entire facade next week.”
(施工队下周将为整个外墙搭建支架。)
“Scientists scaffold tissue growth using biodegradable materials.”
(科学家用可降解材料为组织生长搭建支撑框架。)
常见短语
scaffold of learning — 教育学术语,指通过渐进式支持帮助学生掌握复杂概念的教学方法。
“The teacher used the scaffold of learning to guide students through the physics problem.”
(教师运用学习支架法引导学生解决物理难题。)