释义 |
a-frame I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun Usage: capitalized A Etymology: A (I) + frame : a 3-piece frame put together like the lines of a capital A and used to support or hold in position a heavy weight, a hoist, a shaft, or a pipe II. noun Usage: capitalized A Etymology: from the resemblance of the shape of the facade to a capital A : a building (as a house) that typically has triangular front and rear walls and a roof reaching to or nearly to the ground |