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stile

UK //staɪl//US //staɪl//

词源

源自古英语 'stigel',意为'台阶'或'攀登的途径',与'stair'(楼梯)同源。

noun

❶ 一种设置在围墙或栅栏上的阶梯状装置,通常由横木或石块构成,让人可以跨过障碍物但阻止牲畜通过。

“She climbed over the stile to enter the field.”

(她跨过阶梯栅栏进入田野。)

“The wooden stile was old but still sturdy.”

(这个木制阶梯栅栏虽然老旧但依然结实。)

同义词:step-over, fence crossing, barrier

常见短语

over the stile — 描述跨过阶梯栅栏的动作,常用于乡村或徒步场景。

“We went over the stile and continued our walk through the meadow.”

(我们跨过阶梯栅栏,继续穿越草地的徒步。)