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ledge

UK /lɛdʒ/US /lɛdʒ/

词源

源自中古英语 legge,与古英语 hliehhan(笑)可能有关,原指突出的部分。

noun

❶ 指建筑物或岩石表面突出的狭窄平台或边缘,通常位于高处,可供人站立或放置物品。

“The cat was sitting on the window ledge.”

(猫坐在窗台上。)

“He carefully placed the vase on the narrow ledge.”

(他小心翼翼地把花瓶放在狭窄的壁架上。)

❶ 在海洋中,指靠近海岸线的水下岩石平台,通常是潜水或捕鱼的地点。

“The divers explored the coral reef on the underwater ledge.”

(潜水员探索了水下岩架上的珊瑚礁。)

“Many fish gather around the ocean ledge where the water is shallow.”

(许多鱼聚集在海水较浅的海洋岩架周围。)

同义词:shelf, ridge, projection, overhang, step

常见短语

on the ledge — 字面意思是在边缘上,比喻处于危险或紧张的境地,常指站在高处边缘可能跳下的情景。

“The man was standing on the ledge of the 20th floor, and the police were trying to talk him down.”

(那人站在20楼的边缘,警察正试图劝他下来。)

window ledge — 特指窗户下方的突出部分,可以用来放置物品或供人倚靠。

“She placed her coffee cup on the window ledge while reading the newspaper.”

(她读报纸时把咖啡杯放在窗台上。)