pylon

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n. 标塔, 路标塔 [医] 暂用假肢

发音

/ˈpaɪ.lɒn/
UK /ˈpaɪ.lən/
其它 /ˈpaɪ.lən/

词形变化

pylons 复数 pylons

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A gateway to the inner part of an Ancient Egyptian temple.

  2. 2.

    A tower-like structure, usually one of a series, used to support high-voltage electricity cables.

    商务 工程 物理
  3. 3.

    A tall steel or concrete tower from which cables are strung.

    建筑
  4. 4.

    A lighting mast; a freestanding support for floodlights.

  5. 5.

    A structure used to mount engines, missiles etc., to the underside of an aircraft wing or fuselage.

    航空 商务 工程
  6. 6.

    A starting derrick for an aeroplane.

    历史 航空 商务 工程
  7. 7.

    A post, tower, etc. as on an aerodrome, or flying ground, serving to bound or mark a prescribed course of flight.

    历史 航空 商务 工程
  8. 8.

    An obelisk.

  9. 9.

    A traffic cone.

  10. 10.

    An orange marker designating one of the four corners of the end zone in American football.

    体育 游戏
  11. 11.

    An ineffective, useless player.

    贬义 体育

    The defensemen have been total pylons tonight!

  12. 12.

    A rigid prosthesis for the lower leg.

    医学

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词源

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πυλών (pulṓn, “gateway”).

来源:wiktionary