scaffold

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英文释义

n. a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded)
n. a temporary arrangement erected around a building for convenience of workers
v. provide with a scaffold for support

中文翻译

n. 脚手架, 绞刑台
[化] 脚手架

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记忆技巧

scaffold 由前缀 scaf- 和后缀 -fold 组成。虽然 scaf- 本身没有独立的意义，但可以联想到 scaffold 是一种支撑结构，fold 让人联想到折叠、结构的搭建。

例句

1. The workers set up a scaffold to reach the top of the building.
工人们搭建了脚手架以便到达建筑物的顶部。
2. The artist used a scaffold to paint the high ceiling of the church.
艺术家使用脚手架来绘制教堂的高天花板。
3. Safety regulations require that all scaffolds be inspected regularly.
安全规定要求所有脚手架定期检查。

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