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单词 balustrade
释义
balustrade
noun[C]
uk
/ˌbæl.əˈstreɪd/us
/ˈbæl.ə.streɪd/
a set ofpostsor ascreentopreventpeoplefromfallingover theedgeofstairs, abalcony, etc., often with awooden,metal, orstonebarontopthat you canhold:
The balustrade of thesweepinggrandstaircasehas beenpaintedwhite.
A new,see-throughbalustrade willopentheplazatoviewsof theriver.
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banister
picture of balustrade
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thebaralong thetopof abalustrade:
He makes hisgrandentranceslidingdown amarblebalustrade.
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handrail
banister
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  • The two of themstoodby the balustradeoverlookingthegardens,listeningto thewaveslaptheshore.
  • TheInstitutesitsbehindwhitebalustrades,Frenchdoorsand a cobalt-bluetiledroof.
  • One of the house'sfeatureswas abalconyJohnhadcommissioned; the wrought-iron balustradecontainedsevenheartsto show hisaffectionfor her.
  • Celiaheldtightto the balustrade as shedescended.
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(Definition ofbalustradefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
balustrade
noun[C]
uk
/ˌbæl.əˈstreɪd/us
/ˈbæl.ə.streɪd/
arailingorwalltopreventpeoplefromfallingover theedgeofstairs, abalcony, etc.
栏杆，扶手

Examplesofbalustrade

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However, in addition to the two entrance passages, a low openbalustraderuns under the entire length of the fully glazed roof.
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On a warm autumn day, there is no overheating, which is probably owing to the efficient natural air convection through the openbalustrade.
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The open-mouthed serpent heads decorating the temples differ from building to building and on the columns versus the balustrades of the same building.
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Her mantle lies on thebalustradebehind her, as if she has briefly paused during a walk.
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Statues, cornices, and balustrades are made of cement, although not always in good taste, and the use of cement is increasing wonderfully fast.
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The brightly-lit balustrades form a ring of bars around the players and cast a larger shadow image on the walls emphasising the sense of enclosure.
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Such an example is shown in the small sketch of a stairhead table made atbalustradelevel over the return flight below and the following comment.
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Volume and plane are bisected vertically by the stair window (which astragals define as a grid of lines) and the newel; horizontally by the top of thebalustrade.
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The generous openbalustradeat roof level eliminates the inevitable overheating by natural convection in summer, but it should ideally be movable to control the unwanted air convection in winter.
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The ramp which takes you from the ground floor at the beginning of your journey moves away from the earth imperceptibly, its solidbalustradeappearing later.
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The three-tier mahogany buffet with partially reeded slenderbalustradeupright supports was a theme of his television programme.
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That is partly because money can be spent inefficiently — on too many administrators, fancy equipment, mahogany balustrades or rarely used video machines.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It is fitted with a magnificent coping andbalustrade, but it is built on sand.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I want to know what is the particular object of these wooden balustrades?
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
As a result, once the river is blocked the volume cannot get any more, simply because of the concrete balustrades underneath the bridges.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
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