Whether standing or sitting, imagine a string gently pulling your head and spine toward the ceiling.

不管你是站着或者坐着，请想象一条绳，从天花板上垂下来轻轻地拉着你的头和脊梁。

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The crossbow includes an arch fixed to the center spine, and a trigger mechanism was added to it, which can facilitate targeting and retaining the string, so as to make delay firing.

弩将弓装在弩臂上，并增加了可供瞄准和控弦的弩机，因而可延时发射。

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The figure, also called a string puppet, is usually manipulated by nine strings, attached to each leg, hand, shoulder, and ear and at the Base of the spine.

也被称作细绳木偶，通常有九根线操纵，腿、手、肩和耳以及脊骨底部各缚绳一根，其余的线起到更灵活控制木偶的作用。

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