(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。)
/ˈbeɪsˌbɔːrd/
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。/
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”。