noun🔗Share凸棱，隆起。 A ridge or low barrier."The carpenter added a wooden wale along the wall to protect it from being bumped by furniture. "木匠沿着墙壁加了一道木制凸棱，以防止家具碰到墙壁。structurearchitecturepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share棱纹，纵棱。 A raised rib in knit goods or fabric, especially corduroy. (As opposed to course)."The corduroy pants had wide wales, giving them a distinctive ridged texture. "这条灯芯绒裤子的棱纹很宽，赋予了它独特的条状纹理。materialwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share纹理，棱纹。 The texture of a piece of fabric."The corduroy pants had a very noticeable wale. "这条灯芯绒裤子的棱纹非常明显。materialappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share舷缘, 护舷材 A horizontal ridge or ledge on the outside planking of a wooden ship. (See gunwale, chainwale)"The carpenter carefully measured the wale on the model ship, ensuring it was the correct height for the vessel. "木匠仔细测量了模型船上的护舷材，确保它的高度适合这艘船。nauticalsailingvehiclepartstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share护壁横木，挡土横木。 A horizontal timber used for supporting or retaining earth."The farmer used a strong wale to support the soil around the new vegetable patch. "农夫用一根结实的挡土横木来支撑新菜地周围的土壤。architecturebuildingmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share护桩木，横档木。 A timber bolted to a row of piles to secure them together and in position."The construction workers attached a thick wale horizontally across the pilings of the new pier to keep them stable. "工人们将一根粗大的护桩木水平地固定在新码头的桩柱上，以保持它们的稳定。nauticalbuildingarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share马轭隆起，马项隆起。 A ridge on the outside of a horse collar."The harness maker carefully inspected the wale on the horse collar to ensure it wouldn't chafe the horse's neck. "马具匠仔细检查了马轭上的马项隆起，以确保它不会摩擦马的脖子。animalpartmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鞭痕, 鞭 দাগ A ridge or streak produced on skin by a cane or whip."The boy's arm showed a red wale after his brother hit him with a belt. "男孩的胳膊上有一道红色的鞭痕，是被他哥哥用皮带抽打后留下的。bodymarkmedicineappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share鞭打，抽打。 To strike the skin in such a way as to produce a wale or welt."The bully used his belt to wale the smaller boy, leaving painful red marks on his back. "那个恶霸用皮带抽打那个小男孩，在他背上留下了一道道红肿的鞭痕。bodyactionmarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share起棱，使…起筋 To give a surface a texture of wales or welts."The old machine would wale the leather with deep ridges, creating a unique texture for the belt. "那台旧机器会在皮革上压出深深的棱纹，为皮带创造出一种独特的质感。appearancematerialstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share选择, 偏爱, 最佳选择 Something selected as being the best, preference; choice.""Pizza was the wale of our team for the celebratory lunch after winning the game." "比赛获胜后，披萨是大家庆祝午餐时的最佳选择。valueattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share选择，挑选 To choose, select."Though many applied, the company will wale only five interns for the summer program. "虽然很多人申请了，但这家公司夏季项目只会挑选五名实习生。actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
