释义 |
parapet/ˈpærəpit/n. 1 a low wall at the edge of a roof, balcony, etc., or along the sides of a bridge (屋顶、阳台或桥梁等边上的)低矮护墙;女儿墙 2 a defence of earth or stone to conceal and protect troops (起掩护作用的土质或石质的)胸墙 □ parapeted adj.[French parapet or Italian parapetto ‘breast-high wall’ (as PARA-2, petto ‘breast’ from Latin pectus)] |