Word · Frequency #22540
mitres
斜接;斜接接头
mitres is the plural of mitre.
a miter joint, made by bevelling two pieces at 45 degrees
- 1.
A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries, which has been made in many forms, mostly recently a tall cap with two points or peaks.
一种头冠,主教等神职人员在隆重场合佩戴,有多种样式,近代多为有两个尖顶的高帽。
- 2.
The surface forming the bevelled end or edge of a piece where a miter joint is made; also, a joint formed or a junction effected by two beveled ends or edges; a miter joint.
斜接时形成的斜面端或边缘;也指两个斜端或斜边结合而成的接头;斜接接头。
- 3.
A cap or cowl for a chimney or ventilation pipe.
烟囱或通风管的罩帽或盖。
- 4.
A gusset in sewing, etc.
缝纫等中的三角形衬布。
- 5.
A mitre shell
笔螺。
主教冠;斜接端面;斜面;一种头冠,主教等神职人员在隆重场合佩戴,有多种样式,近代多为有两个尖顶的高帽。;斜接时形成的斜面端或边缘;也指两个斜端或斜边结合而成的接头;斜接接头。;烟囱或通风管的罩帽或盖。
In use
He cut the two pieces of wood at a 45-degree angle to make a mitre for the picture frame.
The carpenter checked the mitre to make sure the corner was perfectly square.
These two boards meet in a mitre, so the corner looks seamless.
wear a mitre
The bishop wore a mitre during the ceremony.
主教在仪式上戴着主教冠。
make a mitre joint
“mitre joint” 是固定搭配,指两个斜切面拼成的90度角接头;美式拼写为 miter joint。
We made a mitre joint to join the two pieces of wood.
我们把两块木头做成斜接接头。
cut a mitre
在木工语境中,“mitre” 也指斜切面本身。
Connections
Collocations
- mitre joint
- 斜接接头
- The frame was assembled with a mitre joint.这个框架是用斜接接头组装的。
- mitre saw
- 斜切锯
- Use a mitre saw to cut the trim at a 45-degree angle.用斜切锯以45度角切割装饰条。
- mitre box
- 斜切盒
- A mitre box helps guide the saw for accurate corners.斜切盒有助于引导锯子切出准确的角。
- mitre angle
- 斜接角
- Set the mitre angle to 45 degrees for the corner.将斜接角设为45度以用于拐角。
- bishop's mitre
- 主教冠
- The bishop wore a jewelled mitre during the ceremony.主教在仪式上戴着镶有珠宝的主教冠。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 mitre 想成主教头上的“M”形高冠;斜接时两块45°斜边也拼成一个“M”角。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:woodworking、church liturgy mitre 一词通常用于两个领域:木工中的斜接(接头)和宗教礼仪中的主教冠。在木工语境里属于普通技术用语,在宗教语境里语体较正式,因此整体语体随场合变化。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 mitre /ˈmaɪtə/ 押韵的词有 fighter /ˈfaɪtə/、lighter /ˈlaɪtə/、writer /ˈraɪtə/(重读元音 /aɪ/ 及后面的 /tə/ 相同)。注意拼写相似的 mite /maɪt/ 读作一个音节,没有末尾的 /ə/;litre /ˈliːtə/ 和 metre /ˈmiːtə/ 虽以 -tre 结尾,但元音是 /iː/,与 /aɪ/ 不同。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.