quoin

英汉释义

• n.

  1.(房屋的)突角,外角;(墙壁接合处的)隅石;(拱门等的)楔形石;楔形支持物

  2.(夹紧版面或防止圆桶滚动等的)楔子

• v.

  1.用隅石砌牢;给...装嵌隅石

  2.用楔形物支持;打楔子夹紧[固定]

英英释义

• n.

  1.the outer corner of a wall

  2.a stone block used to form a quoin, especially when it is different, e.g. in size or material, from the other blocks or bricks in the wall

• v.

  1.to build an outer corner of a wall using blocks that are different, e.g. in size or texture, from the other blocks or bricks used to build the wall

英汉例句

• 1.Where chalkstone was of poor quality, better stones had to be used at the building corners (quoins) and openings.

  白垩块质量很差，质量好的石头都用于建筑的角落（【建】房屋的突角）和通道。

• 2.To secure (letterpress type) in a chase or press bed by tightening the quoins.

  将铅字装版收紧楔子把（已排好版的铅字）固定在框架内或印刷机版上