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sills

UK //sɪlz//US //sɪlz//

词源

源自古英语 syll,与古挪威语 syll(门槛)同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 *suljo。地质学意义首次记录于19世纪。

noun

❶ 窗台或门框底部的水平部分,通常由木材、石材或金属制成,用于支撑窗户或门的结构。

“She placed the flower pot on the window sill.”

(她把花盆放在了窗台上。)

“The cat loves to sit on the sill and watch birds outside.”

(猫喜欢坐在窗台上看外面的鸟。)

❶ 地质学中指火成岩侵入体底部的水平岩层,通常位于地壳较深处。

“The geologists studied the thick sills formed by ancient lava flows.”

(地质学家研究了古代熔岩流形成的厚岩床。)

“This valley was shaped by multiple sills over millions of years.”

(这个山谷是由数百万年来多个岩床塑造的。)

同义词:ledge, threshold, mantel, rock layer, intrusion

常见短语

window sill — 特指窗户底部的水平台面,常用于放置物品或作为装饰空间。

“Herbs growing on the window sill filled the kitchen with fragrance.”

(窗台上种植的香草让厨房充满香气。)