camber in the middle
不及物用法,常与 in the middle、slightly 等搭配,描述表面中间隆起。
The old wooden floor cambers in the middle.
这块旧木地板中间向上拱起。
调整车轮外倾角;中间向上弯曲;调整车辆车轮的外倾角;成弧形;使弯作弧形
To curve upward in the middle.
中间向上弯曲
To curve upwards in the middle.
调整车辆车轮的外倾角
To adjust the camber of the wheels of a vehicle.
一般现在时
The road cambers slightly for drainage.
这条路为了排水稍微成弧形。
一般过去时
They cambered the wing to improve lift.
他们使机翼弯曲以提高升力。
present participle
The surface is cambering gradually.
表面正在逐渐变成弧形。
规则动词,过去式和过去分词加-ed。
The workers camber the road surface to prevent water from pooling.
工人们将路面做成弧形,以防止积水。
用法提示:camber 作为及物动词,意思是“使成弧形”。
These skis are cambered underfoot, which improves their carving ability.
这些滑雪板在脚底处做成弧面,这提升了它们的转弯能力。
用法提示:cambered 是 camber 的过去分词,此处表示被动语态“被做成弧形”。
He carefully cambered the wooden plank using a plane to create a gentle arch.
他用刨子小心地将木板刨成弧形,形成一个平缓的拱形。
用法提示:cambered 是 camber 的过去式,表示“使……弯作弧形”。
不及物用法,常与 in the middle、slightly 等搭配,描述表面中间隆起。
The old wooden floor cambers in the middle.
这块旧木地板中间向上拱起。
及物用法,宾语通常是 wheels 这类车轮部件。
The mechanic cambered the rear wheels before the race.
机械师在比赛前调整了后轮的外倾角。
cambered 常作形容词性过去分词,表示“有拱度的”。
The road is cambered so that rainwater runs off.
这条路带有路拱,好让雨水流走。
grammar · medium
易错句子The road is camber.
正确表达The road is cambered.
camber 是动词,不能直接作形容词;表示“呈拱形”这一状态要用过去分词 cambered 作形容词,所以用 is cambered。
grammar · medium
易错句子The road cambers on the middle.
正确表达The road cambers in the middle.
表示“在中间”要用介词 in,不用 on;in the middle 是固定搭配,因此改为 cambers in the middle。
拼写只差一个字母,读音也不同:chamber 首音是 /tʃ/、元音是 /eɪ/,是可数名词,指房间或腔室;camber 读 /ˈkæmbər/,是动词,指路面、甲板或车轮中段向上拱起。需要名词“房间/腔室”时用 chamber,描述拱度或调整车轮外倾角时用 camber。
读音只差一个辅音:camper 是 /p/,camber 是 /b/,听辨时容易混淆。camper 只作名词,指露营的人或房车;camber 只作动词,指物体中段拱起或调整车轮外倾角。指人、指车用 camper,讲拱形或车轮角度用 camber。
两词在“向上弯”上重叠,但 arch 强调弯成明显的拱形或弧形,常用于建筑、眉毛、猫背等,可作名词和动词;camber 是工程与车辆术语,专指路面、甲板或车轮中段相对两端微微隆起,弯曲程度通常很轻微。说某物弯成拱形用 arch,说路面横向拱度或车轮外倾角用 camber。
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