noun🔗Share凸棱，隆起。 A ridge or low barrier."The construction worker reinforced the concrete wall by adding vertical wales to support it before pouring. "建筑工人通过增加垂直的凸棱来支撑混凝土墙，然后再浇筑，以此加固墙体。structurepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share棱纹，条纹凸起。 A raised rib in knit goods or fabric, especially corduroy. (As opposed to course)."The corduroy pants had fine wales, making them soft and comfortable to wear. "这条灯芯绒裤子的棱纹很细，所以穿起来柔软又舒服。materialstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share纹路，条纹。 The texture of a piece of fabric."The corduroy pants have noticeable wales, giving them a ridged texture. "这条灯芯绒裤子有非常明显的条纹，所以摸起来有棱纹质感。materialappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share舷侧列板, 护舷材。 A horizontal ridge or ledge on the outside planking of a wooden ship. (See gunwale, chainwale)"The carpenter carefully reinforced the ship's wales to strengthen the hull. "木匠仔细地加固了船的护舷材，以增强船体的强度。nauticalsailingstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share护壁横木, 挡土横木。 A horizontal timber used for supporting or retaining earth."The construction crew installed strong wales along the trench to prevent the soil from collapsing. "施工队沿着壕沟安装了结实的挡土横木，以防止土壤坍塌。architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share护桩横木，护桩木。 A timber bolted to a row of piles to secure them together and in position."The construction workers attached thick wales to the pilings of the new pier, ensuring the pilings stayed aligned and strong. "工人们将厚实的护桩横木固定在新码头的桩柱上，确保桩柱保持对齐和牢固。nauticalbuildingarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share垫圈, 凸棱 A ridge on the outside of a horse collar."The harness maker carefully checked the wales on the new horse collar to ensure they were smooth and wouldn't rub the horse raw. "马具匠仔细检查了新马项圈上的凸棱（垫圈），确保它们光滑，不会磨伤马。animalpartwearChat 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 back showed angry red wales from the teacher's cane. "男孩的背上布满了老师的藤条抽打出来的愤怒的红色鞭痕。bodymarkactionChat 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 child's rough play with his brother's arm ended in his brother waling a large red mark on his arm. "小孩和弟弟玩耍时下手太重，结果他弟弟在他胳膊上 抽 出了一道又红又肿的印子。bodyactionappearancemarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share起棱，使起条纹。 To give a surface a texture of wales or welts."The old washing machine aggressively wales the clothes, leaving deep lines in the fabric. "那台旧洗衣机洗衣服的时候太用力了，会在衣服上留下深深的条纹。appearancestylemarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share首选，选择。 Something selected as being the best, preference; choice."Even though the restaurant menu had many options, pizza was my wales. "虽然餐厅菜单上有很多选择，但披萨是我的首选。valueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share挑选，选择。 To choose, select."The committee wales three candidates from the applicant pool for the final interview. "委员会从申请人中挑选了三位候选人参加最终面试。actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
