stave

• 多义词：乐谱中使用的五条平行线（五线谱）；木桶或水桶的一块窄木板（桶板）；或椅子等结构中的横档。

A noun with multiple meanings: a set of five lines used in musical notation; a thin wooden slat forming part of a barrel or bucket; or a crosspiece in a chair's structure.

1. Musical staffB2formalart

   A set of five horizontal lines and four spaces used in musical notation to represent pitch.

   五线谱

   • The composer wrote the melody on the treble stave.
   • Notes are placed on the stave to indicate their pitch.
   • She learned to read music by studying the stave.

   同义词staff

2. Barrel slatC1formal

   One of the narrow strips of wood that form the sides of a barrel, bucket, or similar container.

   桶板

   • The cooper carefully shaped each stave for the wine barrel.
   • One of the staves on the old bucket had cracked.
   • The barrel was made from oak staves held together by metal hoops.

   同义词battenlathplankslatstrip

3. Chair crosspieceC1formal

   A horizontal bar or crosspiece that connects the legs of a chair or other piece of furniture.

   椅子横档

   • The chair's stave broke, making it unstable.
   • He repaired the antique chair by replacing a loose stave.
   • The wooden stave between the legs provided extra support.

   同义词crossbarcrosspiecestretcher

• 动词，表示打坏或砸破某物，也常指挡开或避开某事（多用于短语动词 'stave off'）。

A verb meaning to break or smash something, or to ward off something (often used in phrasal verb 'stave off').

短语动词，可分

1. Furnish with stavesC1formal

   To provide or fit something with staves (long, narrow pieces of wood or metal).

   装木板条

   • The cooper staved the barrel to ensure it was watertight.
   • They staved the old wooden fence with new planks.
   • The craftsman staved the boat's hull for extra strength.

2. Burst or force a holeC1formal

   To break or force a hole into something, often by striking or pushing.

   打穿

   • The rock staved a hole in the side of the ship.
   • He staved in the door with a heavy hammer.
   • The impact staved a large opening in the wall.

   同义词breachbreakburstperforatepiercepuncturerupture

短语动词变体stave instave off