buttress
/ˈbʌtrɪs/
American
- n. 扶壁, 支撑物
- v. 支持, 加强
- Definition
- n. a structure built against a wall for support
- v. to give support or strength to something
- Example
- Thick stone pillars buttress the old cathedral's heavy walls.
- 厚重的石柱支撑着这座古老大教堂的沉重墙体。