parapet

• n. 栏杆；扶手；矮护墙

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.

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.

一只乌鸫飞下来，停在他窗外的矮墙上。

来自柯林斯例句

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

Parapet指低矮的防御工事, 典型的是壁垒上的墙.

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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.

来自辞典例句

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.

来自辞典例句

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

斯蒂芬站起来,走到胸墙跟前.

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