音标:['bʌtris] ; 柯林斯词典等级:1 级;
n. 拱壁, 扶壁, 支持物
vt. 支持, 以扶壁支撑
n. a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
v. reinforce with a buttress
v. make stronger or defensible
词型变化:名词复数形式 : buttresses ; 过去分词 : buttressed ; 第三人称单数 : buttresses ; 现在分词 : buttressing ; 过去式 : buttressed
考试类型:[GRE]
词性分布:
动词75%
名词25%

buttress的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. He was a buttress against extremism in the party.他是党内反对极端主义的中坚分子.
  2. I don't think they have any buttress behind them.我认为他们背后没有什么支持力量。
  3. To stabalize the building, the concrete walls next to the stairs are built as buttress walls.为了稳定整个建筑,靠近楼梯位置的混凝土墙设置了扶壁柱。
用作动词(v.)
  1. He buttressed up the argument with lots of solid facts.他以大量确凿的事实支持这个论点。
  2. You need more facts to buttress up your argument.你需要有更多的事实来支持你的论据.

词汇搭配

  • flying buttress拱扶垛
  • angle buttress转角扶壁,角扶壁...
  • buttress weir垛堰
  • buttress sands支撑砂层
  • arch buttress飞拱,拱扶垛...
  • masonry buttress圬工支墩
  • arched buttress飞扶壁,拱式扶垛,拱...
  • buttress dam扶壁式坝
  • buttress thread偏梯形螺纹,锯齿螺纹...
  • buttress pier扶壁墩
  • buttress head垛头
  • hanging buttress悬扶垛
  • buttress brace加强梁,加劲梁,垛间...
  • buttress wall扶垛墙

经典引文

  • At this corner the architect had to provide a heavy buttress against a double strain.

    出自:H. Adams
  • His title..had strong buttresses.

    出自:fig.
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