Word · Frequency #20646
scotias
凹形边饰
scotias is the plural of scotia.
a concave molding, especially one used in classical architecture
- 1.
A concave molding with a lower edge projecting beyond the top.
一种凹形线脚,下缘突出于上缘。
苏格兰；一种凹形线脚,下缘突出于上缘。
In use
The stonecutter carved a perfect scotia along the base of the column.
These scotias are not just decorative; they help the eye move smoothly from base to shaft.
The museum guide explained that the scotia on each column was carved by hand.
the scotia of [noun]
该结构常用于说明凹形边饰所在的位置或所属的部件。
The scotia of the column base is typical of classical architecture.
柱基的凹形边饰是古典建筑的典型特征。
scotias [verb]
复数为 scotias，常用于描述多个结构上的凹形边饰。
The scotias at the base of the pillars were carved with great precision.
柱子底部的凹形边饰雕刻得非常精细。
Connections
Collocations
- scotia molding
- 凹弧线脚
- The scotia molding is a concave band at the base of a column.凹弧线脚是柱基处的一条凹弧形装饰带。
- Roman scotia
- 罗马式凹弧线脚
- The Roman scotia appears on many classical columns.许多古典柱式上都有罗马式凹弧线脚。
- scotia profile
- 凹弧线脚剖面
- The drawing shows the scotia profile in full detail.这张图纸详细展示了凹弧线脚的剖面形状。
- Nova Scotia
- 新斯科舍（加拿大省份，即“新苏格兰”）
- She moved to Nova Scotia for its quiet coastal towns.她搬到了新斯科舍，因为那里有宁静的海边小镇。
Pop culture & quotes
- O Scotia! my dear, my native soil!
- 啊，苏格兰！我亲爱的故土！This is a line from Robert Burns's poem 'The Cotter's Saturday Night' (1785). Burns uses 'Scotia' as a poetic name for Scotland to express deep affection for his native land.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 scotia 看成一凹槽投下的阴影（shadow），又和 Scotland 的 scot 同形，但别混淆成苏格兰。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：architecture、classical architecture、interior design 该词为建筑学专业术语，多用于正式或技术性语境，例如古典建筑、室内装饰等领域；日常口语中较少使用。
Grammar Note
作“苏格兰”解时是专有名词，通常大写，且不用复数形式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
scotia is said /ˈskəuʃə/, with -tia as /ʃə/. No common word rhymes exactly with it. Motion and notion share the /əuʃ/ sound and the spelling -oti-, but end in /ʃən/, so they are not rhymes. Croatia and acacia end in /ʃə/ but stress a different vowel. Social and ocean share the /əuʃ/ sound but end in /əl/ and /ən/.
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.