suspension bridge
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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suspension bridge; a bridge with the deck hung below large cables suspended between towers
Specifically refers to bridges where the main load-bearing elements are large cables (catenary cables) suspended between towers, with the deck hanging from vertical suspenders. Distinguished from cable-stayed bridges (斜拉桥). Famous examples include the Golden Gate Bridge and the Akashi Kaikyō Bridge.
Zhè这
zuò座
xuán悬
suǒ索
qiáo桥
héng横
kuà跨
cháng长
jiāng江
，
fēi非
cháng常
zhuàng壮
guān观
。
This suspension bridge spans the Yangtze River and is very magnificent.
Jīn金
mén门
dà大
qiáo桥
shì是
shì世
jiè界
shàng上
zuì最
zhù著
míng名
de的
xuán悬
suǒ索
qiáo桥
zhī之
yī一
。
The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most famous suspension bridges in the world.
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Xuán悬
suǒ索
qiáo桥
de的
shè设
jì计
xū需
yào要
jīng精
què确
jì计
suàn算
fēng风
lì力
hé和
chéng承
zhòng重
。
The design of suspension bridges requires precise calculation of wind forces and load-bearing capacity.