中文含义: 等式滑轮,是用于提升重物的机械装置,利用绳索或链条将重物提升到一定高度。

英语词性: Noun

美式音标: /ˌtʃaɪniːz ‘wɪndləs/

同义词: 滑车,绞盘

易混淆单词: windlass与witness(证人)易混淆

双语例句:

  • He used a Chinese windlass to hoist the heavy box into the attic.
  • She tied the rope around the drum of the Chinese windlass and began to haul up the bucket of water from the well.