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casement

UK //ˈkeɪsmənt//US //ˈkeɪsmənt//

词源

源自中古英语 casement,借自古法语 chassis(框架),最终源于拉丁语 capsa(箱子)。

noun

❶ 指建筑物中可向外或向内打开的窗扇,通常由窗框和玻璃组成,区别于固定式窗户。常见于传统欧式建筑。

“She leaned against the casement and gazed at the garden.”

(她倚在窗框边,凝视着花园。)

“The old casement creaked as I pushed it open.”

(当我推开旧窗扇时,它发出吱呀声。)

同义词:window sash, window frame, fenestration

常见短语

casement window — 特指铰链安装在侧边、能像门一样向外或向内开启的窗户类型,常见于传统建筑。

“The cottage featured charming casement windows with wrought iron fittings.”

(小屋配有带锻铁配件的迷人平开窗。)