| 单词 | parapet |
| 释义 | parapet noun[C] uk/ˈpær.ə.pet/us/ˈper.ə.pet/alowwallalong theedgeof aroof,bridge, etc. （屋顶、桥等旁边的）矮护墙，女儿墙 Cristian Covaci/EyeEm/GettyImages Parts of buildings: walls & parts of walls
Idiomputyourhead over/above the parapet Examplesofparapetparapet Level 3 windows, doors, parapets, party walls and freestanding garden walls are added. From theCambridge English Corpus The polygonal architecture, niches, and parapets of these structures readily accommodated the pageants built on, around, or near them. From theCambridge English Corpus There were few windows on the exterior, their roofs were supplied with long walkways protected by thick parapets, and high look-out towers flanked the entrance and main concourse. From theCambridge English Corpus In this image, aparapetseparates an outdoor porch or balcony from a background landscape of sky, trees, hills, and water. From theCambridge English Corpus Suddenly, a man jumps out of the trench, half-dressed, holding his trousers as he runs along the top of theparapet. From theCambridge English Corpus The other approach is to allow the wall to project as aparapetabove the roof that now abuts the wall. From theCambridge English Corpus Extracts are taken vertically through cavities, exiting behind the rooftopparapet, thereby avoiding penetration of the visible southern elevation. From theCambridge English Corpus Evidently, this is a diverse collection, whose contributors rarely rise above the specialistparapetto venture general or comparative ideas. From theCambridge English Corpus Thus, the masonry wall created by the causeway foundation andparapetwould have been effective at retaining and diverting the southerly flow of stream discharge and rainfall runoff. From theCambridge English Corpus Pinnacles were added above theparapetlevel. From theCambridge English Corpus There are at least two shallow depressions, just ventral to the dentalparapet, that may represent nutritive foramina, but these are indistinct and their identification cannot be confirmed. From theCambridge English Corpus The north masonry facade of the causeway, capped by aparapet, was significantly more formal than the southern edge of the causeway, where the ballast feathered out. From theCambridge English Corpus On bridges where cyclists and horse riders are required to ride immediately adjacent to bridge parapets, higher parapets are provided. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Railway authorities have always required the provision of higher parapets where roads cross the railway. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Plain common sense screams out that those low parapets are not safe. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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