the rafters of [building]
指屋顶的斜梁时常用复数 the rafters，可与 of 连用说明建筑。
The rafters of the old barn were badly damaged.
旧谷仓的椽子严重受损。
椽子
rafters — plural of rafter
乘筏者；火鸡群；从屋脊或斜脊延伸到屋檐的斜梁,用于支撑屋顶。；筏夫；放排人。；一群火鸡。
one of the sloping beams that support a roof
从屋脊或斜脊延伸到屋檐的斜梁,用于支撑屋顶。
One of a series of sloped beams that extend from the ridge or hip to the downslope perimeter or eave, designed to support the roof deck and its associated loads.
筏夫；放排人。
A raftsman.
椽子
one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
一群火鸡。
A flock of turkeys.
乘筏者
someone who travels by raft
The carpenter measured the rafter before cutting it.
木匠在切割前测量了椽子。
用法提示：名词，指屋顶的斜梁
Birds often perch on the rafters of the old barn.
鸟经常栖息在旧谷仓的椽子上。
用法提示：名词复数，指屋顶的斜梁
The storm damaged several rafters, causing the roof to leak.
风暴损坏了几根椽子，导致屋顶漏水。
用法提示：名词复数，指屋顶的斜梁
指屋顶的斜梁时常用复数 the rafters，可与 of 连用说明建筑。
The rafters of the old barn were badly damaged.
旧谷仓的椽子严重受损。
in/among the rafters 也用于比喻‘处于高位或接近天花板’。
Birds often nest among the rafters of the barn.
鸟经常在谷仓的椽子间筑巢。
rafter 作集合名词指火鸡群，这种用法较为罕见。
A rafter of turkeys crossed the dirt road.
一群火鸡穿过了土路。
指‘乘筏者’时，rafter 为可数名词，常与描述经验的形容词连用。
An experienced rafter knows how to avoid the rocks.
有经验的乘筏者知道如何避开岩石。
beam 是通用词，可指各种承重梁；rafter 专指支撑屋顶的斜梁，用 beam 替换时更笼统。
joist 通常指水平搁栅，多用于支撑楼板；若指屋顶斜梁，roof joist 可近义，但严格说与 rafter 有角度差别。
grammar · medium
易错句子We raftered down the river on a wooden raft.
正确表达We rafted down the river on a wooden raft.
rafter 是名词，表示“乘筏者”或“椽子”，不能用作动词来表达“乘筏漂流”。表示这一动作应用动词 raft，过去式是 rafted。
grammar · medium
易错句子The roof is supported by wooden rafter.
正确表达The roof is supported by wooden rafters.
rafter 是可数名词，指“一根椽子”。当多根椽子共同支撑屋顶时，必须用复数形式 rafters。
grammar · medium
易错句子The rafter is leaking, so we need to fix it.
正确表达The roof is leaking, so we need to fix it.
rafter 指屋顶内部的斜梁，不是屋顶的防水表层。表示“屋顶漏水”要用 roof，不可用 rafter。
外露的椽子
The old barn has exposed rafters and timber beams.
这座旧谷仓有外露的椽子和木梁。
屋顶椽子
The roof rafters support the heavy snow load in winter.
屋顶椽子在冬天支撑着厚厚的积雪荷载。
椽子间距
Follow the building code for rafter spacing when framing the roof.
搭屋顶框架时，要按建筑规范确定椽子间距。
外露的椽端
The rafter tails were cut at an angle to give the house a craftsman look.
椽端被切成斜角，让房子有一种工匠风格的外观。
热爱乘筏运动的人
As an avid rafter, she has navigated the Colorado River many times.
作为热爱乘筏运动的人，她已经多次漂流科罗拉多河。
rafter = raft（木筏）+ -er（表人/物）。同根词：raft、raftsman；同后缀词：teacher、worker。注：“椽子”义与“木筏”同源，表示“木梁”。
（欢呼声、掌声）震耳欲聋，把屋顶掀翻
The fans raised the rafters when the home team scored.
主队进球时，球迷的欢呼声简直要把屋顶掀翻。
挤得满满的；座无虚席
The concert hall was packed to the rafters last night.
昨晚音乐厅座无虚席。
大声公开宣扬，让所有人都知道
She wanted to shout from the rafters that she had won the award.
她恨不得让全世界都知道她得了奖。
我们房屋的栋梁是香柏木，椽子是松木。
This line from the Song of Solomon in the Bible describes a loved one's home with cedar beams and fir rafters; it has become a classic image of warmth and natural beauty.
这句出自《圣经·雅歌》，以香柏木做梁、松木做椽子来描绘心爱之人的家，已成为温暖与自然之美的经典意象。
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