| 词汇 | corbel |
| 释义 | corbel noun[ C ] architecture specializeduk /ˈkɔː.bəl/ us /ˈkɔːr.bəl/ a support for an arch or similar heavy structure that sticks out of a wall and is usually made of stone or brick枕梁（拱门或其他重型建筑里，从墙面伸出来起支撑作用的构件，通常由石头或砖建成） David Papazian/Corbis/GettyImages Parts of buildings: arches, columns & beams abutment arch architrave archway beam beamy capital colonnade Doric ionic joist keystone pedestal portico soffit torus vault vaulted vaulting A few corbels of an earlier church and a piece of interlaced carving are preserved in the S. porch. Fantastic corbels surround the summit of the lateral walls. The original corbel course of the parapet remains, but not the upper part of the parapet. The roof was flat, but had been richly gilt and painted, and was sustained by corbels of angels, divinely carved. You may call it personal magnetism, or natural cordiality, but there are some Christians who have such an ardent way of shaking hands after meeting that it amounts to a benediction. Examples of corbelcorbel The joint between two slabs must be placed over one of the corbels. It is possible that part of the north wall did not have masonry, since the corbels that held some vault slabs were resting directly on the bedrock embankment. The other item is a sum, which we consider an outside figure, of £150,000 for widening and corbelling out for the fourth line of traffic. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They considered that the footways on either side should be corbelled out so as to provide four lines of traffic in place of the existing three lines. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 To evoke the impression of a medieval castle, the walls incorporate buttresses, parapets, crenellated moulding, corbelled stonework and crenellated towers flanking its troop door. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The 13th-century chancel has a two-light east window of c. 1350, and just north of it is a foliated corbel-capital, of c. 1230. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. All the balconies are enclosed and set on massive high-relief corbels. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The chief timbers of the nave, with its corbels at the south, are probably 14th-century. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The arch-braced roof with seven bays is original; its main trusses rest on carved corbels representing grotesque animals. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Inside the church high thin trusses are supported by corbels. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Corbel is designed to give an uncluttered, clean appearance on screen. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. On the north side of the third story of the tower, there is a small balcony supported by corbels. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A series of beautifully designed projecting corbels and the projecting cornice are also notable; geometric motifs at regular intervals give a beautifying effect. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. On each side of the east window is a large grotesque corbel painted white. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. There are four carved wood and plaster corbels supporting the first floor staircase ceiling. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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