Word · Frequency #25805
springer
拱脚石；起拱石
the lowest stone in an arch, from which it springs
- 1.
A person that springs.
跳跃者
- 2.
Anything that springs.
弹跳物
- 3.
A spring salmon.
春季鲑鱼
- 4.
A stone at the base of an arch (from which the arch springs).
拱底石
- 5.
A springing cow.
临产母牛
- 6.
A springer spaniel.
史宾格犬。
- 7.
A springbok.
跳羚。
临产母牛；跳跃者；弹跳物；春季鲑鱼；拱底石
In use
The mason carefully placed the springer at the bottom of the arch to support the rest of the stones.
Each springer in the arch must be cut to exactly the right shape so the curve is smooth.
To repair the old bridge, they had to replace a cracked springer on the left side of the main arch.
the springer of + [arch]
建筑术语：指拱最底部的石块，是拱身起拱的支撑点。
The springer of the arch was damaged in the earthquake.
这座拱的拱脚石在地震中受损了。
be + a springer
农业用语：指临近产犊的母牛，常见于农场或畜牧业语境。
That cow is a springer, so we are keeping her in the barn.
那头母牛是一头临产母牛，所以我们把她留在牛棚里。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- springer cow
- 临产母牛
- The springer cow was kept in the barn until she calved.那头临产母牛被关在牛棚里，直到它产犊。
- arch springer
- 拱脚石；起拱石
- The arch springer carries the weight from the arch above.拱脚石承托着上方拱的重量。
Synonyms
- spring stone
- 拱脚石 · 与 springer 同指拱的最下面一块石，但 spring stone 更通俗直白，springer 更专业；仅限建筑语境，不可用于其他含义。
- springing cow
- 临产母牛 · 与 springer 同指即将分娩的母牛，springing cow 更口语化，springer 更简短；仅限农场或兽医语境，不可指称其他动物或人。
Antonyms
- keystone
- 拱顶石 · 与“拱脚石”义项相对：拱脚石是起拱处最低的石块，拱顶石是拱顶中央最高的石块，二者同属拱结构，但位置不同，不可互换。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把springer里的spring想成“弹跳”：拱门的起拱石是整座拱的起跳点，临产母牛也像要蹦出小牛，记住“弹起来”就好。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：architecture、farming springer 通常有两个不同的含义：建筑学中指拱的起拱石，多用于专业文献；畜牧业中指临产母牛，比较常见于农场语境。正式程度随领域不同，使用时需依靠上下文判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with springer: their stressed vowel is /ɪ/ followed by /ŋə/ (British non-rhotic). Be careful with lookalikes ending in -nger that sound different, such as finger /ˈfɪŋɡə/ and linger /ˈlɪŋɡə/, where the g is pronounced as /ɡ/.
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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