rafter
gb/ɹˈæftɚ/ us/ɹˈæftɚ/
B2
Englisch
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Nomen
B2
entity
1
sloping roof support beam
A long beam that holds up a roof.
Verwendungsmuster:
a rafter; rafters in/of a roof
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse rafter with raft (a floating platform) or with after (time word).
Synonyme
roof beam (A general term; a rafter is a specific type of roof beam, usually sloping.)
Wortverbindungen
roof rafters
|wooden rafters
|steel rafters
|exposed rafters
|a pair of rafters
|rafter spacing
|attach to the rafters
|inspect the rafters
|rafter tails
|rafter beam
Themen
construction
|housing
|materials
Beispiele
- The contractor replaced two rotten rafters before putting on the new shingles.
- Insulation was fitted between the rafters to keep the attic warmer.
- A crack in one rafter caused the roof to sag slightly.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The rafters support the roof.
- The attic has wooden rafters.
Nomen
B2
entity
2
upper beams or ceiling area
The beams and high space near the ceiling.
Verwendungsmuster:
in the rafters; up in the rafters; the rafters of [place]
Häufiger Fehler:
Often used in the plural (the rafters) to mean the high part of a room or arena, not just the individual beams.
Synonyme
ceiling beams (More explicit; 'rafters' can also imply the high space near the roof.)
Antonyme
floor (The floor is the low surface; the rafters are high overhead.)
Wortverbindungen
up in the rafters
|in the rafters
|high in the rafters
|banners in the rafters
|hang from the rafters
|the arena rafters
|the barn rafters
|spiders in the rafters
|smoke drifted into the rafters
|lights mounted in the rafters
Themen
housing
|architecture
|sports
Beispiele
- Old championship banners hang in the rafters of the stadium.
- The laugh seemed to rise into the rafters of the hall.
- Dust drifted down from the rafters when the door slammed.
Beispiele für Lernende
- A bat was flying in the rafters.
Grammatik
Grundform
rafter
IPA
GB/ɹˈæftɚ/
US/ɹˈæftɚ/
Silben & Betonung
rafter (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (rafter)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: rafter
- Plural: rafters
Ausdrücke
from the rafters
1/fɹˈʌm ðə ɹˈæftɚz/
idiom
informal
very loudly and enthusiastically
Cheer very loudly.
Beispiele
- The crowd cheered him from the rafters as he walked on stage.
- Fans were shouting from the rafters after the final goal.
- They cheered the winner from the rafters.
packed to the rafters
1/pˈækt tə ðə ɹˈæftɚz/
idiom
informal
completely full of people
So full that no more people can fit.
Beispiele
- By kickoff, the pub was packed to the rafters.
- The small theater was packed to the rafters for the comedian’s set.
- The hall was packed to the rafters, so we watched from the doorway.
ring to the rafters
1/ɹˈɪŋ tə ðə ɹˈæftɚz/
fixed phrase
sound very loud indoors
Be extremely loud in a room or hall.
Beispiele
- Their applause rang to the rafters after the final song.
- The choir’s voices rang to the rafters in the old church.
- Cheers rang to the rafters when the home team won.
up in the rafters
1/ˈʌp ˈɪn ðə ɹˈæftɚz/
fixed phrase
high near the ceiling
High up near the ceiling.
Beispiele
- The speakers are mounted up in the rafters.
- A pigeon had somehow gotten up in the rafters.
- The smoke collected up in the rafters before the vents cleared it.