parapet

英 ['pærəpɪt] 美 ['pærəpɪt]

• n. 低矮挡墙；胸墙；栏杆；女儿墙

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 栏杆
2. 女儿墙
3. 护墙
4. 【军】胸墙
5. 胸壁
6. 人行道
7. 防护矮墙
8. 低矮挡墙

英英释义

Noun:

1. a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony

2. fortification consisting of a low wall

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Wind turbines located directly beneath the parapet generate on-site power.
   风力涡轮机直接置于低矮挡墙之下，就地发电。
2. Stephen stood up and went over to the parapet.
   斯蒂芬站起来，走到胸墙跟前。
3. The nickel shaving-bowl shone, forgotten, on the parapet.
   镍质肥皂钵在胸墙上发着亮光，被遗忘了。
4. He went to the parapet and leaned over.
   他走到栏杆边，弯身俯视。
5. Looking around, I found my left hand was holding on the parapet stubbornly.
   环顾四周，才发现那左手仍旧死死地抓着栏杆。
6. Most flat roofs have a parapet.
   大部分平屋顶都有女儿墙。

经典引文

• The brows of the Surrey hills bear a parapet of modern villas.

  出自： fig.

词汇搭配

• parapet stone 栏墙石
• parapet gutter 女儿墙天沟
• parapet wall 防浪墙

近反义词

【近义词】

• dike 堤坝
• wall 墙壁
• breastwork 胸墙