flying buttress
US /ˈflaɪ.ɪŋ ˈbʌt.rəs/
UK /ˈflaɪ.ɪŋ ˈbʌt.rəs/

名詞
1.
飛扶壁
a specific form of buttress composed of an arch that extends from the upper part of a wall to a pier, supporting the wall by transferring the outward thrust of the vault to the pier
範例:
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The cathedral's impressive flying buttresses allowed for taller walls and larger windows.
大教堂令人印象深刻的飛扶壁使得牆壁更高,窗戶更大。
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Gothic architecture is characterized by the use of flying buttresses.
哥特式建築的特點是使用飛扶壁。
同義詞:
在 Lingoland 學習這個單詞