parapet
英 [ˈpær.ə.pet]
美 [ˈper.ə.pet]
- n. 栏杆；扶手；矮护墙
星级词汇:
记忆方法
将“para”联想为“超过”或“平行”，“pet”联想到宠物。记忆方法：想象一只宠物（pet）站在城墙的边缘（para）之上，形成一个“parapet”，即城垛或矮墙。这样的场景可以帮助你记住“parapet”这个单词的含义。
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中文词源
parapet 胸墙，矮墙
来自法语parapet,胸墙，矮墙，来自意大利语parapetto,来自para-,保护，防御，petto,胸，词源同pectoral,pecs.拼写比较benefit,benefaction.
英语词源
- 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.)).
权威例句
- 1. A blackbird flew down and perched on the parapet outside his window.
- 一只乌鸫飞下来，停在他窗外的矮墙上。
- 2. Parapet applies to any low fortification, typically a wall atop a rampart.
- Parapet指低矮的防御工事, 典型的是壁垒上的墙.
- 3. They leaned over the low stone parapet and stared into the pool.
- 他们伏在低矮的石墙上俯身凝视着游泳池.
- 4. Over the parapet showed quaint and fanciful little buildings.
- 栏杆里有一些古雅精致的小建筑物.
- 5. Stephen stood up and went over to the parapet.
- 斯蒂芬站起来,走到胸墙跟前.