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porches

UK //ˈpɔːtʃɪz//US //ˈpɔːrtʃɪz//

词源

源自中古英语 'porche',借自古法语 'porche',最终来自拉丁语 'porticus'(柱廊、门廊)。

noun

❶ 指房屋前部或侧面的有顶门廊,通常有柱子支撑,是连接室内外的过渡空间。

“We sat on the porch and watched the sunset.”

(我们坐在门廊上看日落。)

“The old house has a beautiful wooden porch.”

(那栋老房子有一个漂亮的木制门廊。)

同义词:veranda, portico, stoop, terrace, lanai

常见短语

front porch — 指房屋正面的门廊,通常是迎接客人或休闲放松的地方。

“They were chatting on the front porch when I arrived.”

(我到达时他们正在前门廊聊天。)

screened porch — 装有纱窗的门廊,既能享受户外空气又能防止蚊虫进入。

“We had dinner in the screened porch to avoid bugs.”

(我们在纱窗门廊里吃晚餐以防蚊虫。)