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parapet
UK //ˈpær.ə.pet//US //ˈper.ə.pet//
词源
源自意大利语 'parapetto'（parare '保护' + petto '胸膛'），16世纪通过法语进入英语。
noun
❶ 指建筑物边缘的矮墙或栏杆，通常位于屋顶、阳台或桥梁两侧，用于防止人跌落或作为防御屏障。
“She leaned against the parapet and looked down at the river below.”
（她靠在矮墙上，俯瞰下方的河流。）
“The soldiers took cover behind the parapet during the battle.”
（士兵们在战斗时躲在矮墙后面掩护。）
同义词:railing, barrier, wall
常见短语
put one's head above the parapet — 比喻公开表达意见或采取立场，可能面临批评或风险。
“Few politicians are willing to put their heads above the parapet on this controversial issue.”
（很少有政客愿意在这个争议性问题上公开表态。）