Baseboard

定义 Definition

（美）踢脚线；墙脚板：安装在室内墙壁底部、靠近地面的长条装饰/保护板，用来遮住墙与地板的接缝，并防止墙面被踢碰或清洁时磨损。（英式英语中常对应 skirting board。）

发音 Pronunciation (IPA)

/ˈbeɪsˌbɔːrd/

例句 Examples

The painter taped the baseboard before rolling the wall. /粉刷工在滚涂墙面前先把踢脚线贴好胶带保护起来。/

Old houses often have ornate wooden baseboards that show the craftsmanship of the era. /老房子常有雕花的木质踢脚线，能看出那个时代的工艺水平。/

词源 Etymology

由 base（底部、基础）+ board（板材）构成的复合词，字面意思就是“底部的板”，指位于墙体底部的那条板材；在室内装修语境中逐渐固定为“踢脚线/墙脚板”。

相关词 Related Words

• Base
• Board
• Molding
• Trim
• Skirting Board
• Wainscoting
• Casing
• Cornice

文学作品 Literary Works

• The Grapes of Wrath — John Steinbeck
• The Shining — Stephen King
• The Goldfinch — Donna Tartt