parapet
英['p?r?p?t]
美['p?r?p?t]
- n. 欄桿；扶手；矮護墻
詞態變化
復數:?parapets;
中文詞源
parapet 胸墻，矮墻
來自法語parapet,胸墻，矮墻，來自意大利語parapetto,來自para-,保護，防御，petto,胸，詞源同pectoral,pecs.拼寫比較benefit,benefaction.
英文詞源
- parapet (n.)
- 1580s, from Middle French parapet "breastwork" (16c.), or directly from Italian parapetto, from para- "defense" (see para- (2)) + petto "breast," from Latin pectus (see pectoral (adj.)).
雙語例句
- 1. A blackbird flew down and perched on the parapet outside his window.
- 一只烏鶇飛下來，停在他窗外的矮墻上。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Parapet applies to any low fortification, typically a wall atop a rampart.
- Parapet指低矮的防御工事, 典型的是壁壘上的墻.
來自互聯網
- 3. They leaned over the low stone parapet and stared into the pool.
- 他們伏在低矮的石墻上俯身凝視著游泳池.
來自辭典例句
- 4. Over the parapet showed quaint and fanciful little buildings.
- 欄桿里有一些古雅精致的小建筑物.
來自辭典例句
- 5. Stephen stood up and went over to the parapet.
- 斯蒂芬站起來,走到胸墻跟前.
來自互聯網