easel

easel

英 ['iːz(ə)l]
　　美 ['izl]

n. 畫架；黑板架

中文詞源：

easel 畫架

來自拉丁詞asinus, 驢，見ass. 拼寫受ease影響。在英語常見於用動物來代替某些具體物件名，比較sawhorse, 鋸木架。

例句：

1. This is a well designed easel which folds up quickly and neatly.
這個畫架設計得很好,可以迅速而整齊地折疊起來.

2. He went round from easel to easel.
他一個畫架一個畫架來回轉悠.

3. I took it from the easel and held it up to the windows.
我把畫從畫架上取下來,把它舉到窗戶前.

4. In the good weather there was always an artist with his easel.
在良好的天氣總是一個藝術傢與他的畫架.

5. In the good weather there was always an artist easel.
在天氣好時,這總會有一個背著畫架的畫傢.