| 单词 | parapet |
| 释义 | parapetWord family nounparapetadjectiveparapeted Buildings, Military par·a·pet /ˈpærəpət, -pet/ noun [countableC] 1. TBBa low wall at the edge of a high roof, bridge etc 〔屋顶、桥梁等边上的〕矮墙，护墙 2. PMa protective wall of earth or stone built in front of a trench in a war 〔战壕前作掩护用的〕胸墙 3. put/stick your head above the parapet British EnglishBrE to take a risk 冒险 Examples from the Corpus parapet• The double-decker smashed through a fence and ended up perched precariously on a bridge parapet at Brighouse, West Yorkshire.• Once you put your head above the parapet these people clearly shot at it.• As he reached the foot of the bleak stone steps, a single gunman opened fire from the parapet around the stairway.• I got up and went to the corner of the parapet, from where I could see in three directions.• I shifted unobtrusively, to crane a look over the parapet.• Choir and audience wave to each other when the singing is over, some of the little boys leaning perilously over the parapets.• Corrigan watched the parapet above them. (1500-1600) Italian parapetto, from parare “to protect” + petto “chest” |
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