stilt
UK/stilt/US
TOEFLC2
Definitions
n.
One of a pair of poles with footrests used to walk above the ground; a tall post supporting a structure; a long-legged wading bird
高跷；支柱；长脚鹬
v.
To raise or support on stilts or as if on stilts
用支柱撑起，架高
Root Breakdown
Native Englishstiltother
=stilt
Common Collocations
- 1.walk on stilts踩高跷
- 2.raised on stilts架高建造
- 3.stilt house高脚屋
- 4.black-winged stilt黑翅长脚鹬
Example Sentences
- 1.
The children laughed as they wobbled on stilts at the carnival.
- 2.
The beach house was built on stilts to protect it from flooding.
- 3.
A black-winged stilt waded gracefully through the shallow marsh.