parapet

• n. 欄杆；扶手；矮護牆

來自法語parapet,胸牆，矮牆，來自意大利語parapetto,來自para-,保護，防禦，petto,胸，詞源同pectoral,pecs.拚寫比較benefit,benefaction.

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.)).

1. A blackbird flew down and perched on the parapet outside his window.

一隻烏鶇飛下來，停在他窗外的矮牆上。

來自柯林斯例句

2. Parapet applies to any low fortification, typically a wall atop a rampart.

Parapet指低矮的防禦工事, 典型的是壁壘上的牆.

來自互聯網

3. They leaned over the low stone parapet and stared into the pool.

他們伏在低矮的石牆上俯身凝視著遊泳池.

來自辭典例句

4. Over the parapet showed quaint and fanciful little buildings.

欄杆裏有一些古雅精致的小建築物.

來自辭典例句

5. Stephen stood up and went over to the parapet.

斯蒂芬站起來,走到胸牆跟前.

來自互聯網