noun🔗Share细条, 细木条. Long thin piece of metal or wood."The carpenter used a long, thin spline of wood to join the two pieces of the bookshelf together smoothly. "木匠用一根又长又细的木条来平滑地连接书架的两块木板。materialpartbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share花键，键条. A rectangular piece that fits grooves like key seats in a hub and a shaft, so that while the one may slide endwise on the other, both must revolve together."The mechanic replaced the worn spline connecting the lawnmower's engine to its blade, ensuring they would rotate together again. "机械师更换了连接割草机发动机和刀片的磨损的花键，确保它们能够再次同步转动。machinetechnicalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share样条, 曲线规 A flexible strip of metal or other material, that may be bent into a curve and used in a similar manner to a ruler to draw smooth curves between points."The architect used a spline to draw a smooth, curved line for the roof on the building's blueprint. "建筑师用曲线规在建筑蓝图上画出一条平滑的屋顶曲线。materialtechnicalartmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share样条，样条曲线 Any of a number of smooth curves used to join points."The artist used a spline to create a smooth, flowing line connecting the dots in her drawing. "艺术家用样条曲线在她画的图中连接各个点，创造出一条平滑流畅的线条。mathtechnicalcomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share榫条，嵌条 A strip of wood or other material inserted into grooves in each of two pieces of wood to provide additional surface for gluing."The carpenter used a spline to join the two boards together, creating a strong, seamless tabletop. "木匠用榫条将两块木板拼接在一起，做成了一个结实、平整的桌面。materialstructurebuildingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share花键， 键齿。 Ridges or teeth on a drive shaft that mesh with grooves in a mating piece and transfer torque to it, maintaining the angular correspondence between them."The mechanic showed me how the spline on the lawnmower's drive shaft connected to the blade, transferring power and making it spin. "那位技工向我展示了割草机传动轴上的花键是如何与刀片连接的，通过这些键齿传递动力，并使刀片旋转起来。machinetechnicalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share平滑曲线，样条插值。 To smooth (a curve or surface) by means of a spline."The artist used a computer program to spline the rough sketch of the car, making its lines smooth and elegant. "这位艺术家用电脑程序对汽车的粗略草图进行样条曲线处理，使线条变得流畅优雅。technologycomputingmathtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share开槽连接，键接。 To fit with a spline."The mechanic had to spline the new gear to the shaft of the lawnmower engine. "这个修理工必须把新齿轮开槽连接到割草机引擎的轴上。technicalmachinepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share用键连接，用键接合 To fasten to or together with a spline."The carpenter will spline the two pieces of wood together to create a stronger and smoother joint in the table. "木匠会用键将这两块木头连接起来，以在桌子上形成更坚固、更平滑的接合处。technicalmachinestructurepartindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
