Word
capstones
顶石；压顶石
capstones is the plural of capstone.
a stone that forms the top of a wall or building
- 1.
Any of the stones making up the top layer of a wall; a coping stone.
墙壁顶层的任何一块石头；压顶石。
- 2.
A crowning achievement, culmination or finishing touch.
最高成就、高潮或点睛之笔。
墙壁顶层的任何一块石头；压顶石。；最高成就、高潮或点睛之笔。；顶石
In use
The mason carefully placed the capstone on the wall.
Workers lifted the heavy capstone to finish the building.
Each tower was crowned with a carved capstone.
the capstone of sth
of 后接墙、塔、建筑物等具体结构，表示顶石所属的对象。
The capstone of the wall was carved with a pattern.
墙的顶石上刻有图案。
place/set a capstone on sth
set/place 表示放置动作，on 后接放置顶石的结构。
Workers set a capstone on the new tower.
工人们在新塔上安放了一块顶石。
Common mistakes
He put capstone on top of the wall.He put a capstone on top of the wall.
Connections
Collocations
- capstone of the pyramid
- 金字塔的顶石
- The capstone of the pyramid was missing for centuries.金字塔的顶石失踪了几个世纪。
- granite capstone
- 花岗岩顶石
- The granite capstone sits at the top of the monument.花岗岩顶石位于纪念碑的顶部。
- capstone block
- 顶部砌块；压顶石块
- Workers lifted the capstone block into place with a crane.工人们用起重机将压顶石块吊装到位。
- capstone on the wall
- 墙上的压顶石
- The capstone on the wall protects the brickwork from rainwater.墙上的压顶石保护砖墙免受雨水侵蚀。
- decorative capstone
- 装饰性顶石
- A decorative capstone crowns the entrance gate.一座装饰性顶石覆盖在大门顶部。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
助记联想：capstone = cap（帽子）+ stone（石头），像帽子一样压顶的石头。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：architecture、building construction、masonry capstone 表示“顶石”时，通常用于建筑学、建筑工程或石工等较正式的书面语境，日常口语中比较少见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都含有 capstone 里的拼写块 cap /kæp/ 或 stone /stəʊn/。所有 -stone 词都以与 capstone 末尾相同的 /stəʊn/ 音结尾；不过 capstone 的重音在第一个音节 cap 上，所以它们并不算严格的押韵。注意 capsize /kæpˈsaɪz/、capsule /ˈkæpsjuːl/ 这类形近词，虽以 cap- 开头，但元音和结尾都不同。
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.