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三角铁

Word · NounTraditional三角鐵

angle steel; triangle (percussion instrument)

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

angle steel; angle iron; L-bar

informal

Colloquial term used in construction and hardware for L-shaped steel bars.

Zhè这
xiē些
sān三
jiǎo角
tiě铁
shì是
yòng用
lái来
dā搭
jiàn建
jiǎo脚
shǒu手
jià架
de的
 。

These angle irons are used to build scaffolding.

Wǔ五
jīn金
diàn店
lǐ里
yǒu有
gè各
zhǒng种
xíng型
hào号
de的
sān三
jiǎo角
tiě铁
 。

The hardware store has angle steel in various specifications.

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Gōng工
rén人
bǎ把
sān三
jiǎo角
tiě铁
hàn焊
jiē接
zài在
kuàng框
jià架
shàng上
yǐ以
jiā加
gù固
jié结
gòu构
 。

The workers welded the angle bars onto the frame to reinforce the structure.

2.

noun

triangle (percussion instrument)

A percussion instrument consisting of a steel rod bent into a triangle shape, struck with a metal beater to produce a bright, ringing tone.

Guǎn管
xián弦
yuè乐
duì队
lǐ里
 ,
sān三
jiǎo角
tiě铁
néng能
fā发
chū出
qīng清
cuì脆
de的
shēng声
yīn音
 。

In the orchestra, the triangle produces a crisp, clear sound.

Zhè这
shǒu首
jiāo交
xiǎng响
qǔ曲
de的
dì第
sān三
yuè乐
zhāng章
shǐ使
yòng用
le了
sān三
jiǎo角
tiě铁
 。

The third movement of this symphony uses the triangle.

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Tā她
shǒu手
lǐ里
ná拿
zhe着
jīn金
shǔ属
chuí槌
 ,
zhǔn准
bèi备
qiāo敲
jī击
sān三
jiǎo角
tiě铁
 。

She held the metal beater in her hand, ready to strike the triangle.