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ledges

UK //ˈlɛdʒɪz//US //ˈlɛdʒɪz//

词源

源自古英语 'lecge',与动词 'lie'(平躺)同源,指水平放置的表面。中古英语时期演变为表示突出边缘的特定含义。

noun

❶ 指突出于墙面、悬崖或其他垂直表面的窄长平台或边缘,通常可供人或动物站立或放置物品。

“The climbers rested on a narrow ledge halfway up the cliff.”

(登山者们在悬崖中途的狭窄岩架上休息。)

“She placed the flower pot on the window ledge.”

(她把花盆放在窗台上。)

❶ 在建筑中,指门窗等开口上方的水平突出部分,通常用于装饰或防雨。

“The rain dripped from the ledge above the door.”

(雨水从门上方突出的檐口滴落。)

“The architect designed decorative ledges around all the windows.”

(建筑师为所有窗户设计了装饰性的窗台。)

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

常见短语

on the ledge — 形容处于危险或不确定的境地,常用来比喻心理状态。

“After the stock market crash, many investors felt like they were on the ledge.”

(股市崩盘后,许多投资者感觉像站在悬崖边上。)

window ledge — 特指窗户下方或周围的突出部分,可用于放置物品或作为装饰。

“The sunlight warmed the plants on the window ledge.”

(阳光温暖了窗台上的植物。)