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源自拉丁语 'pedamentum'(基础),经意大利语 'pedimento' 演变而来,最初指建筑物的基础部分,后特指顶部装饰。
❶ 指古典建筑中三角形山墙装饰,通常位于门廊或建筑物的正面顶部,常见于古希腊和罗马神庙。
“The Parthenon's pediment is decorated with intricate sculptures.”
(帕特农神庙的三角楣饰上装饰着精美的雕塑。)
“The architect designed a neoclassical building with a grand pediment.”
(建筑师设计了一座带有宏伟三角楣饰的新古典主义建筑。)
❶ 地质学中指山麓侵蚀形成的平缓斜坡地形,常见于干旱或半干旱地区。
“The desert landscape was dotted with pediments formed by centuries of erosion.”
(沙漠景观中点缀着由数百年侵蚀形成的山麓侵蚀面。)
“Geologists study pediments to understand the region's erosional history.”
(地质学家通过研究山麓侵蚀面来了解该地区的侵蚀历史。)
broken pediment — 建筑术语,指顶部中断的三角形山墙装饰,常见于巴洛克风格建筑。
“The palace gate features an ornate broken pediment above the doorway.”
(宫殿大门上方装饰着华丽的断裂式三角楣饰。)