“支架”常见的英文表达有 support、frame、stent(医学领域特定用法)、scaffold 等,具体使用哪个词取决于语境:
Support:最为常用和宽泛的词汇,指支撑、固定或保持某物位置的装置、结构。例如:
A metal support was used to hold up the roof.(用金属支架来支撑屋顶。)
This bookshelf needs more supports to prevent it from collapsing.(这个书架需要更多的支架来防止它倒塌。)
Frame:常指框架、支架,更强调结构性和轮廓,常用于建筑、机械、车辆等领域。例如:
The bicycle frame is made of lightweight aluminum.(这个自行车的支架是由轻质铝制成的。)
The artist used a wooden frame to display his painting.(艺术家用了一个木制支架来展示他的画。)
Stent:在医学领域,特指“支架”,是一种用于支撑血管、气道等管道的医疗器械。例如:
The doctor inserted a stent into the patient's coronary artery to keep it open.(医生在病人的冠状动脉中植入了一个支架以保持其通畅。)
Scaffold:指建筑或维修时使用的临时脚手架、支架,通常由金属管或木材搭建而成。例如:
The workers are standing on the scaffold to paint the building.(工人们正站在脚手架上粉刷大楼。)