tambour

tambour
[ˈtambʊə]
noun
  1. (historical)a small drum
    (史)小鼓
  2. something resembling a drum in shape or construction, in particular
    外形(或结构)似鼓的,尤指
    ■a circular frame for holding fabric taut while it is being embroidered
    (刺绣用的)绷圈
    ■(Architecture)a wall of circular plan, such as one supporting a dome or surrounded by a colonnade
    (建筑)(建筑物的)圆顶坐圈
    ■(Architecture)each of a sequence of cylindrical stones forming the shaft of a column
    (建筑)(作柱身用的)鼓形石块
    ■(Architecture)a lobby enclosed by a ceiling and folding doors to prevent draughts, typically within a church porch
    (建筑)(多指在教堂门廊中的)圆形挡风门厅
    ■a sloping buttress or projection in a real tennis or fives court
    (室内网球场内的)突出壁
    ■[usu. as modifier]a sliding flexible shutter or door on a piece of furniture, made of strips of wood attached to a backing of canvas
    家具上的滑动门
    a tambour door.
    拉门。
verb
  1. [with obj.][often as adj. tamboured]decorate or embroider on a tambour
    在绷圈上绣
    a tamboured waistcoat.
    在绷圈上绣成的马甲。
语源
  1. late 15th cent.: from French tambour 'drum'; perhaps related to Persian tabīra 'drum'. Compare with tabor
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