parapet

FREQ #48801

n. 栏杆, 扶手, 女儿墙, 胸墙

发音

其它 /ˈpæɹ.ə.pɪt/

词形变化

parapets 复数 parapets

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A low protective wall.

  2. 2.

    Part of a perimeter that extends above the roof.

  3. 3.

    A fortification consisting of a wall.

    政治 军事

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

breastwork

上位词 3

wall fortification munition

下位词 1

machicolation

相关短语

keep one's head below the parapet put one's head above the parapet keeps one's head below the parapet keeping one's head below the parapet kept one's head below the parapet puts one's head above the parapet putting one's head above the parapet

词源

From Middle French parapet, from Italian parapetto.

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