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a wale on [body part]
用于描述皮肤上的隆起伤痕。
He had a wale on his back from the whip.
他背上有一条鞭痕。
凸条；棱纹；织物纹理
Wales — plural of wale
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
凸条；棱纹；织物纹理
A raised rib in knitted goods or fabric, especially corduroy; the ribbed texture of a fabric.
He had a wale on his back from the whip.
他背上有一条鞭痕。
多指灯芯绒等织物表面的凸起条纹。
脊或低矮屏障
A ridge or low barrier.
针织物或织物上的凸起棱纹,尤指灯芯绒
A raised rib in knitted goods or fabric, especially corduroy.
织物的质地
The texture of a piece of fabric.
木船外板上的水平凸缘,如舷缘或链缘
A horizontal ridge or ledge on the outside planking of a wooden ship, such as a gunwale or a chainwale.
The corduroy trousers have wide wales, giving them a sturdy feel.
这条灯芯绒裤子有宽凸条，因此摸起来很结实。
She chose a knitted sweater with fine wales because it looks more elegant.
她选了一件细棱纹的针织毛衣，因为看起来更优雅。
When buying upholstery fabric, check whether the wale runs straight.
购买家具面料时，要检查凸条纹是否笔直。
用于描述皮肤上的隆起伤痕。
He had a wale on his back from the whip.
他背上有一条鞭痕。
The blow left a deep wale on her arm.
那一击在她手臂上留下了一道深深的伤痕。
Not this
The whip left a whale on his skin.
Use this
The whip left a wale on his skin.
错误原因：'wale'和'whale'发音相同（/weɪl/），但意思不同。'wale'指鞭痕或隆起的伤痕，而'whale'指鲸鱼。学习者常因同音混淆而误用。
Not this
He has many wale on his back from the beating.
Use this
He has many wales on his back from the beating.
错误原因：'wale'是可数名词，复数形式为'wales'。学习者忘记加-s，导致单复数不一致。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
灯芯绒的凸棱纹
The corduroy wales were worn smooth after years of use.
经过多年使用，灯芯绒的凸棱纹都磨平了。
宽棱纹灯芯绒
He wore a jacket made of wide wale corduroy.
他穿着一件宽棱纹灯芯绒夹克。
织物每英寸的棱纹数
This corduroy has a wale count of ten per inch.
这种灯芯绒每英寸有十条棱纹。
抽出一道鞭痕
The whip raised a red wale on his arm.
鞭子在他胳膊上抽出一道红痕。
针织物的纵行与横列
Knit fabric is made up of wales and courses.
针织物由纵行和横列组成。
Use Wales naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
wale 与 whale 同音，想象鲸鱼背上的纵向棱线——wale 就是灯芯绒或皮肤上的凸棱。
语域：mixed 常见场景：textiles、shipbuilding、construction、injury descriptions 该词作名词时，具体含义因领域而异（如纺织、造船、建筑、皮肤损伤描述），多用于书面或专业语境；整体语气偏中性，但在日常口语中相对少见。使用时需根据上下文判断对应义项。
通常作可数名词
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