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caulking

/ˈkɔːkɪŋ/ /ˈkɑːkɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

填塞，嵌缝。

To drive oakum into the seams of a ship's wooden deck or hull to make it watertight.

Examples :

"The shipwright was carefully caulking the seams of the wooden hull to prevent leaks. "
船匠正在小心地用麻絮填塞木制船体的缝隙，以防止漏水。
nautical technical material sailing building work

Related Words

Illustration heterogeneous

heterogeneous adjective

/hɛ.tə.ɹə.ˈdʒiː.niː.əs/

异质的，多种多样的。

"He had a large and heterogeneous collection of books."

他收藏了大量书籍，种类繁多，风格各异。

Illustration manufacture

manufacture noun

/ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃə/ /ˌmænjuˈfæktʃɚ/

制造, 生产

"The factory's efficient manufacture of toys allowed them to sell many at a low price. "

这家工厂高效地玩具生产使得他们能够以低廉的价格出售许多玩具。

Illustration different

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

差别，差异。

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

对于我的未来，我的家人和我的理想存在差别。

Illustration material

material noun

/məˈtɪəɹɪəl/ /məˈtɪɹi.əl/

材料， 材质

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."

沥青是由石油和沙子组成的，是一种广泛使用的道路材料。

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

小心地，谨慎地，细致地

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

他小心地听着母亲的担忧，为她的失望感到难过。(Tā xiǎoxīn de tīngzhe mǔqīn de dānyōu, wèi tā de shīwàng gǎndào nánguò.)

Illustration juncture

juncture noun

/ˈdʒʌŋk.tʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈdʒʌŋk.tʃɚ/

连接处，交汇点。

"The juncture of the two roads formed a traffic circle. "

这两条路的连接处形成了一个环岛。

Illustration installing

installing verb

/ɪnˈstɔːlɪŋ/ /ɪnˈstɑːlɪŋ/

安装，装设，设立。

""She is installing the new software on her computer." "

她正在她的电脑上安装新的软件。

Illustration shipwright

shipwright noun

/ˈʃɪpɹaɪt/

造船匠， 船舶设计师。

"The shipwright carefully examined the old wooden hull, planning the repairs needed to make it seaworthy again. "

造船匠仔细检查了旧木船的船体，计划着必要的修理工作，以使其再次适航。

Illustration construction

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

建造，建设。

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

新桥正在建造中。

Illustration watertight

watertight adjective

/ˈwɑː.tɚ.taɪt/

不透水的，防水的。

"The new lunchbox is watertight, so my sandwich won't get soggy if it rains. "

这个新午餐盒是完全密封的，不透水的，所以即使下雨，我的三明治也不会被淋湿了。

Illustration materials

materials noun

/məˈtɪəɹɪəlz/ /məˈtɪɹi.əlz/

材料，原料。

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."

沥青，由石油和沙子组成，是一种广泛使用的道路材料。

Illustration contractor

contractor noun

/ˈkɒnˌtɹæk.tə(ɹ)/

承包商，包工头。

"The contractor is building a new addition to the school library. "

承包商正在为学校图书馆建造新的扩建部分。