单词 | infill |
释义 | infillnoun in·fill ˈin-ˌfil 1 : material that fills in something (such as a hole or the spaces between a building's structural members) volcanic infill fiberglass infill The artificial turf being used contains infill that is made from recycled tires … It's framed with hand-hewn cypress posts and beams, though instead of … brick infill … the walls are formed from … a mixture of mud, moss, and animal hair that was once used by native Americans living in the area. 2 : new buildings constructed in the space available between existing structures Urban infill, a big theme these days in city planning, is essentially the opposite of "urban sprawl." As cities grow, planners are looking for ways to pack more people into places that are already developed. —often used before another noun St. Louis must be the infill capital of the nation. Liberally scattered over the city, especially in the older parts, you see clumps and blocks of new apartments, condominia and row houses tucked in among centenarian neighbors. infill verb, transitive + intransitive infilled; infilling … it was easier to achieve the vaults themselves by building them of a framework of ribs infilled with webs. Stump holes can be expected to infill with material from the pit walls and immediate vicinity … |
随便看 |
|
英语词典包含469781条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。