rafter
UK/'ræftә/US
GREB2
Definitions
n.
One of a series of sloping beams that support a roof.
椽；屋椽
Root Breakdown
Native Englishrafterother
=rafter
Common Collocations
- 1.roof rafter屋顶椽子
- 2.wooden rafter木制椽子
- 3.packed to the rafters座无虚席／挤得满满当当
- 4.shake the rafters震耳欲聋／掌声雷动
Example Sentences
- 1.
The old barn's wooden rafters were covered in dust and cobwebs.
- 2.
Workers replaced the rotting rafters before installing the new roof.
- 3.
The crowd cheered so loudly that the noise seemed to shake the rafters.