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源自法语单词 'dormeor'(意为'睡觉的人'),因这种窗户常见于卧室所在的阁楼空间而得名。
❶ 指屋顶上凸出的小型建筑结构,通常带有窗户,用于增加阁楼空间的光线和通风。常见于斜屋顶房屋。
“The attic bedroom has a charming dormer that lets in plenty of sunlight.”
(阁楼卧室有一个可爱的老虎窗,让充足的阳光照进来。)
“They added a dormer to the roof to create more headroom in the loft.”
(他们在屋顶加了个老虎窗,为阁楼创造更多站立空间。)
dormer window — 特指老虎窗结构中包含的窗户部分,兼具采光和通风功能。
“She sat by the dormer window reading a book all afternoon.”
(她整个下午都坐在老虎窗边看书。)