noun🔗Share小尺寸木料，规格材 (chiefly in the plural) The set size or dimension of a piece of timber, stone etc., or materials used to build ships or aircraft."The carpenter checked the scantling of the lumber before starting the frame for the shed. "木匠在开始搭建棚屋的框架之前，检查了木材的规格尺寸。materialnauticalarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share少量，一丁点儿。 A small portion, a scant amount."The scantling of vegetables in the garden meant we had little to eat for dinner. "菜园里那一点点儿蔬菜，意味着我们晚餐没什么可吃的。amountpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share小木料，小方木。 A small, upright beam of timber used in construction, especially less than five inches square."The carpenter used scantlings to support the shelves in the new bookcase. "木匠用小方木来支撑新书架里的隔板。architecturematerialbuildingstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share小木料，木条。 Timber in the form of small beams and pieces."The carpenter used the scantling to build a frame for the small shed. "木匠用小木料搭建了一个小棚子的框架。materialarchitecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share草图，梗概 A rough draught; a crude sketch or outline."Before the architect started the detailed blueprints, he showed the client a quick scantling of the house design, just a basic outline of the rooms and layout. "在建筑师开始绘制详细的蓝图之前，他向客户展示了一份房屋设计的草图，只是房间和布局的基本梗概。artwritingplanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share支架，托架. A frame for casks to lie upon; a trestle."The workers carefully placed each wine barrel on a sturdy scantling to keep it off the damp cellar floor. "工人们小心地把每个酒桶放在一个坚固的托架上，以防止它接触到潮湿的地下室地面。structurematerialarchitecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share缺乏的，不足的，少量的 Not plentiful; small; scanty."Because of the drought, the farmer had only a scantling harvest this year. "由于干旱，今年农民的收成只有少得可怜的一点。amountqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
