Word · Frequency #11442
sill
底梁；底槛
a horizontal timber or beam forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
- 1.
A breast wall; window breast; horizontal brink which forms the base of a window.
- 2.
The shaft or thill of a carriage.
马车的辕杆
- 3.
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
构成框架或支撑结构最底部的连续水平木构件
- 4.
A threshold; horizontal structural member of a building near ground level on a foundation or pilings, or lying on the ground, and bearing the upright portion of a frame; a sill plate.
- 5.
(geology) a flat (usually horizontal) mass of igneous rock between two layers of older sedimentary rock
位于较老沉积岩层之间的平坦(通常水平)火成岩体
- 6.
A stratum of rock, especially an intrusive layer of igneous rock lying parallel to surrounding strata.
- 7.
A threshold or brink across the bottom of a canal lock for the gates to shut against.
船闸底部用于闸门关闭的槛或边缘
- 8.
A raised area at the base of the nasal aperture in the skull.
颅骨鼻口底部的隆起区域
马车的辕杆；构成框架或支撑结构最底部的连续水平木构件；位于较老沉积岩层之间的平坦(通常水平)火成岩体；船闸底部用于闸门关闭的槛或边缘；颅骨鼻口底部的隆起区域
In use
He wiped dust from the sill before opening the window.
A small bird landed on the sill and looked into the room.
She painted the sill of the kitchen window white last weekend.
on the [window/door] sill
window sill 指窗台，door sill 指门槛；sill 常与 on 搭配表示位置。
He left his keys on the window sill.
他把钥匙留在了窗台上。
the sill of [a/the window/door]
这个结构比 the window sill 稍正式，两者意思相同。
Dust had gathered on the sill of the bedroom window.
灰尘积在卧室窗户的窗台上。
Common mistakes
The cat is sitting in the window sill.
Connections
Collocations
- window sill
- 窗台
- The cat sat on the window sill.猫坐在窗台上。
- door sill
- 门底槛；门槛
- He tripped on the door sill.他被门槛绊了一下。
- sill height
- 窗台高度
- The sill height is about 90 centimeters.窗台高度约为90厘米。
- sill plate
- 底梁；墙底槛
- The house's sill plate is bolted to the foundation.房子的底梁用螺栓固定在地基上。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
sill 指窗台或门槛，是框架最底部那根横木——想象窗框底下垫着一条石板，像基石托住整扇窗。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：建筑、门窗安装 该词多用于建筑和家装语境，指门窗底部或框架底部的水平横木/横梁；在日常口语中常以 window sill、door sill 的形式出现。正式程度偏中性。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 sill /sɪl/ 押韵，重读元音和末尾辅音均为 /ɪl/。注意：silly /ˈsɪli/ 和 silk /sɪlk/ 拼写相近，但发音并不与 sill 押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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。
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