scaffold
noun
Definitions of scaffold noun
structure(结构)
- Countable(可数名词)
A temporary structure, typically made of poles and planks, providing a platform for workers to stand on while constructing or repairing tall buildings.
（建筑工人使用之）脚手架
The construction workers are assembling the new scaffold.
建筑工人正在组装新的脚手架。
The painters were working carefully on the scaffold.
油漆工正在脚手架上小心地工作。
The safety inspector meticulously checked the stability of the scaffold.
安全检查员仔细检查了脚手架的稳定性。
- Countable(可数名词)
A suspended platform or framework that hangs from the side of a structure, such as a building or ship, providing a working surface for people.
脚手架；吊架
Workers used a suspended scaffold to clean the windows of the skyscraper.
工人使用悬挂式脚手架来清洁摩天大楼的窗户。
Painters used a cradle to paint the side of the ship.
油漆工使用吊篮来粉刷船只的侧面。
The maintenance crew used a suspended scaffold to inspect the bridge.
维修人员使用悬挂式脚手架来检查桥梁。
platform(平台)
- Countable(可数名词)
A raised platform used for executing criminals by beheading or hanging.
断头台；绞刑台
In ancient times, criminals were taken to the scaffold to be executed.
在古代，罪犯被带到断头台上处决。
History books describe many people who were executed on the scaffold.
历史书籍描述了许多在断头台上被处决的人。
The scaffold was a common method of carrying out the death penalty in the past.
断头台是过去执行死刑的常见方法。