weld
weld — 動詞
- weldpresent simple I / you / we / they
- weldshe / she / it
- weldedpast simple
- welding-ing form
1. to heat the touching edges of steel, iron, or hard plastic until they soften, th
焊接
將金屬或塑膠加熱後連接
to heat the touching edges of steel, iron, or hard plastic until they soften, then press the pieces firmly together so they become a single solid object when they cool
After the accident, Yuki used an electric arc welder to weld the broken bicycle frame back together in her garage.
事故發生後，Yuki 在車庫裡用電弧焊機把斷裂的腳踏車車架焊接回去。
weld + object + back together (repair context)
The steel beams for the bridge were welded on site by workers who heated each joint until the metal glowed.
橋樑的鋼樑是在現場由工人焊接的，他們把每個接頭加熱到金屬發紅為止。
passive: be welded by [agent]
Fatima watched carefully as her instructor welded two metal pipes together.
Fatima 仔細看著她的教練將兩根金屬管焊接在一起。
A skilled worker can weld thick steel plates using a powerful electric machine.
技術好的工人可以用強力電焊機焊接厚鋼板。
文法句型
weld + object + together/to something
be welded + by [agent]
用法筆記
Object is usually the metal pieces being joined, not the final product. For the finished item, use 'weld together' or 'weld into'.
常見錯誤
2. to bring separate people or groups together so they form a strong, unified team
團結；凝聚
使不同的人緊密結合
to bring separate people or groups together so they form a strong, unified team that works well with each other
The coach welded a group of inexperienced players into a championship-winning team.
那位教練將一群沒有經驗的球員凝聚成一支冠軍隊伍。
weld + people + into + [unified group]
Years of shared work had welded the nurses into a close-knit community.
多年的共同工作把這群護理師凝聚成一個關係緊密的群體。
A shared purpose welded volunteers from different countries into an effective relief organisation.
共同的使命把來自不同國家的志工凝聚成一個有效率的救援組織。
The difficult project to restore the flood-damaged bridge welded the two research teams together for the first time.
那個修復洪水受損橋樑的困難專案，首次將兩個研究團隊凝聚在一起。
文法句型
weld + people/things + into [group]
weld + people/things + together
用法筆記
Most commonly used in figurative or formal writing. The object is typically a set of individuals, and 'into' introduces the resulting unified group. Hard experiences (crises, shared struggle) are the most typical subjects.
常見錯誤
weld — 名詞
- weldsingular
- weldsplural
1. the line or point where two pieces of metal have been joined together by welding
焊縫
金屬焊接後形成的接縫
the line or point where two pieces of metal have been joined together by welding, usually visible as a raised or slightly different area on the surface
The safety inspector examined every weld on the pipeline for tiny cracks or weaknesses.
安全檢查員檢查了管線上的每一處焊縫，看是否有裂縫或弱點。
verb + every weld + on [structure] (inspection context)
The building inspector ran a finger along each weld on the steel frame, checking it was smooth with no holes.
建築檢查員用手指沿著鋼架的每一處焊縫滑過去，檢查焊縫是否平滑、沒有小孔。
The weld between the two steel plates held firm even under extreme pressure.
兩塊鋼板之間的焊縫即使在極端壓力下依然牢固。
Kofi checked each weld on the ship's hull with an ultrasonic probe to make sure no hidden cracks had formed.
Kofi 用超音波探測器檢查船殼上的每一處焊縫，確保沒有形成任何隱藏裂縫。
用法筆記
Countable noun. Often used in technical inspection contexts. Typically described by adjectives like "strong", "weak", "smooth", "clean".
2. a flowering herb that reaches a considerable height, with clusters of small yell
淡黃木犀草
可提煉黃色染料的植物
a flowering herb that reaches a considerable height, with clusters of small yellow flowers; in the past it was widely grown to make a bright yellow dye for fabric
Before synthetic dyes, farmers grew weld to produce yellow colour for wool and linen.
在合成染料出現之前，農民種植淡黃木犀草來為羊毛和亞麻布染上黃色。
grew weld + to produce [product] (historical)
Weld still grows wild along roadsides and in dry fields across southern England.
淡黃木犀草至今仍在英格蘭南部的路邊和乾燥田野中野生生長。
The museum's textile workshop uses dried weld flowers to demonstrate traditional dyeing methods.
博物館的紡織工作坊使用乾燥的淡黃木犀草花朵來示範傳統染色技術。
Amara harvested the tall weld stalks in late summer and boiled the flowers to dye her wool yarn bright yellow.
Amara 在夏末收割了高大的淡黃木犀草莖稈，煮沸乾燥的花朵來把羊毛線染成亮黃色。
- dyer's rocket
alternative common name
- mignonette
broader plant family name (Reseda)
用法筆記
Countable or uncountable (as a plant species). This is a specialist botanical term; most English speakers only know the metalworking meaning of 'weld'.