stilts

英 [stɪlts]

美 [stɪlts]

n.  (支撑建筑物高出地面或水面的)桩子，支柱; 高跷
stilt的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (尤指在潮湿或松软的地面竖起的)木桩，金属桩，支柱
  Stiltsare long upright pieces of wood or metal on which some buildings are built, especially where the ground is wet or very soft.
  1. They inhabit reed huts built on stilts above the water.
     他们住在建于水中木桩之上的芦苇草屋里。
• 高跷
  Stiltsare two long pieces of wood with pieces for the feet fixed high up on the sides so that people can stand on them and walk high above the ground.

双语例句

• Ambition is but avarice on stilts. w.s.
  野心只是踩在高跷上的贪婪。
• I came by on bamboo stilts, playing horse.
  我踩着竹高绕，玩骑马。
• How can they walk on stilts here?
  这儿哪能踩高跷啊？
• He rambled restlessly across his office on legs like stilts.
  他一刻不安宁地在办公室踱来踱去，两条腿象踩着高跷。
• You will never make me believe that women were made for walking on stilts.
  你别想让我相信妇女生来就是踩高跷走路的。
• The double stilts are usually tied to one's shank to fully demonstrate his skill;
  双跷多绑扎在小腿上，以便展示技艺；
• They inhabit reed huts built on stilts above the water.
  他们住在建于水中木桩之上的芦苇草屋里。
• They built a house on stilts.
  他们建了一栋用桩子支撑的房子。
• They are talking on stilts about the poetry of painting.
  他们在夸夸其谈地议论绘画的诗意。
• They are walking on stilts.
  他们正在踩高跷。