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a balustrade at the side of [sth]
此结构表示栏杆的位置，后接具体地点，如 staircase、balcony。
There is a low balustrade at the side of the balcony.
阳台一侧有一道低矮的栏杆。
栏杆
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
栏杆
a railing along the edge of a staircase or balcony to stop people from falling
There is a low balustrade at the side of the balcony.
阳台一侧有一道低矮的栏杆。
一排栏杆柱顶有扶手,用作开放式护栏,常见于阳台、露台、桥梁、楼梯或屋檐边缘。
A row of balusters topped by a rail, serving as an open parapet, as along the edge of a balcony, terrace, bridge, staircase, or the eaves of a building.
楼梯或阳台边防止坠落的栏杆
a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
She held the polished wooden balustrade as she walked down the stairs.
她走下楼梯时扶着光亮的木栏杆。
The balcony has a white stone balustrade that keeps visitors safe.
阳台有一道白色石栏杆，保护游客安全。
Please do not sit on the balustrade; it is not designed for that.
请不要坐在栏杆上，它不是为此设计的。
此结构表示栏杆的位置，后接具体地点，如 staircase、balcony。
There is a low balustrade at the side of the balcony.
阳台一侧有一道低矮的栏杆。
on 后接地点名词，表示栏杆所在的位置。
The wooden balustrade on the staircase is very old.
楼梯上的木栏杆非常陈旧。
Not this
The stairs are protected by balustrade.
Use this
The stairs are protected by a balustrade.
balustrade 是可数名词，单数形式前通常需要冠词 a/an/the 或其他限定词。汉语没有冠词，学习者容易漏掉 a；加上 a 后句子语法正确，且语义不变。
Not this
There are balustrade on both sides of the bridge.
Use this
There are balustrades on both sides of the bridge.
balustrade 的复数是 balustrades。汉语名词没有单复数变化，所以容易漏掉词尾 -s；这里桥两侧有两段栏杆，应该用复数。
Not this
She leaned at the balustrade.
Use this
She leaned on the balustrade.
表达“靠在栏杆上”时，动词 lean 与介词 on 或 against 搭配，不用 at。at 只表示方位点，不能表达依靠、接触的关系。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
石栏杆
The old stone balustrade had weathered gracefully over the centuries.
古老的石栏杆经过几个世纪的风化，依然优雅。
锻铁栏杆
A delicate wrought-iron balustrade lined the spiral staircase.
精致的锻铁栏杆环绕着螺旋楼梯。
倚在栏杆上
She leaned over the balustrade to watch the crowd below.
她倚在栏杆上看着下面的人群。
装饰性栏杆
The balcony was enclosed by an ornamental balustrade.
阳台由装饰性栏杆围成。
大理石栏杆
A marble balustrade ran along the grand entrance hall.
大理石栏杆沿着宏伟的门厅延伸。
Use balustrade naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象楼梯或阳台边一排小立柱（baluster）撑起扶手，那就是 balustrade——栏杆。
语域：formal 常见场景：建筑与设计、文学描写 balustrade 比较正式，多用于建筑或文学描写；日常口语中更常用 railing。
以上词均以 -ade 结尾，重音在末音节，读 /eɪd/，与 balustrade 的 /streɪd/ 押韵。注意拼写相似的 baluster /ˈbæləstər/ 读音完全不同；promenade 在英式读 /ˌprɒməˈnɑːd/，只有在读 -eɪd 的美式发音中才与 balustrade 押韵。
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