| 释义 |
ˈribwork
[f. rib n.1]
Any work or arrangement presenting the appearance of ribs.
1848E. Bryant What I saw in California xxi. 271 These rancherias consist of a number of huts constructed of a rib⁓work or frame of small poles. 1892Dana Syst. Min. (ed. 6) 271 The crystals..affording a rectangular rib-work on the cross-section. 1894H. Barber Furness & Cartmel Notes 140 The gateway..resting upon a deep arch decorated by rib-work. 1895Outing XXVII. 18/2 Over the rib-work thus formed, long strips of canvas are stretched. |