A trellis is a frame made of thin strips of wood (sometimes metal or plastic) crossing over each other to leave a pattern of open squares or diamonds, put up so that climbing plants have something to hold on to as they grow. You see one fixed flat against a house wall for roses, or standing as a light fence between two gardens, or arched over a path for grapes.

A trellis花架 is a frame made of thin strips of wood (sometimes metal or plastic)是一個用細條木材（有時是金屬或塑膠）做成的架子 crossing over each other互相交叉 to leave a pattern of open squares or diamonds留出一格格方形或菱形的空隙 put up so that climbing plants have something to hold on to as they grow搭起來讓攀爬植物在生長時有東西可以攀附 You see one你會看到有的 fixed flat against a house wall for roses平貼在房子牆上，種著玫瑰 or standing as a light fence between two gardens或站在兩個花園之間當輕巧的圍籬 or arched over a path for grapes或拱在小路上方，種著葡萄

Because the gaps let air and light through, a trellis divides space without shutting it off — which is why people also use it as a screen to hide a rubbish bin or an ugly wall.

Because the gaps let air and light through因為那些空隙讓空氣和光線可以穿透 a trellis divides space without shutting it off花架可以分隔空間，卻不會完全擋住 which is why people also use it as a screen這也是為什麼人們也會拿它當屏風 to hide a rubbish bin or an ugly wall用來遮住垃圾桶或難看的牆面

The word is also a verb, though a much less common one: to trellis a plant is to train it up such a frame. From the criss-cross look comes a second use for the pattern itself — a 'trellis pattern' on cloth, on a cake, or on a window grille means those repeating crossed lines, with no plants anywhere near.

The word is also a verb這個詞也可以當動詞 though a much less common one不過用得少很多 to trellis a plant is to train it up such a frame to trellis 一株植物，就是把它引導著爬上這樣的架子 From the criss-cross look comes a second use從那種交叉的外觀，延伸出第二種用法 for the pattern itself指的是這個花紋本身 a 'trellis pattern' on cloth, on a cake, or on a window grille布料上、蛋糕上，或窗戶格柵上的「trellis pattern」（格子花紋） means those repeating crossed lines指的就是那種重複交叉的線條 with no plants anywhere near跟植物一點關係都沒有