Word · Frequency #15458
eave
屋檐
the part of a roof that sticks out beyond the wall
In use
Birds built a nest under the eaves of our house.
Icicles hung from the eaves after the freezing night.
We walked close to the eaves to stay dry in the rain.
the eaves of sth
eave 的复数形式是 eaves。
The eaves of the house are decorated with lights.
房子的屋檐上装饰着灯。
under the eaves
A swallow built its nest under the eaves.
一只燕子在屋檐下筑了巢。
from the eaves
Icicles hang from the eaves in winter.
冬天冰柱从屋檐上垂下来。
Common mistakes
A bird is nesting under the eave.A bird is nesting under the eaves.
eaves 习惯上用复数形式来指屋顶边缘，即使只看一处也不用单数 the eave，所以应改用 the eaves。
The eaves is damaged in the storm.The eaves are damaged in the storm.
eaves 是复数形式名词，作主语时谓语动词要用复数，不能因为词尾的 -s 就误当作单数名词。
Connections
Collocations
- under the eaves
- 在屋檐下
- Birds often build their nests under the eaves.鸟儿经常在屋檐下筑巢。
- the eaves of a house
- 房子的屋檐
- The eaves of a house shade the windows from the midday sun.房子的屋檐遮挡正午的阳光。
- eaves gutter
- 檐沟
- A blocked eaves gutter can cause water to seep into the walls.檐沟堵塞会导致水渗入墙壁。
- wide eaves
- 宽大的屋檐
- The old temple has wide eaves that provide shelter from the rain.这座古庙有宽大的屋檐，可以遮雨。
Synonyms
- overhang
- 悬挑部分；突出物（尤指屋顶伸出墙外的部分） · overhang 范围较广，可指任何物体的突出或悬垂部分；在建筑语境中指屋顶的挑出部分时与 eave 近义，但更通俗、更强调“悬挑”的状态，而 eave 通常用复数 eaves，特指屋檐本身。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：eave 读音像“依屋”，屋檐依墙伸出如帽檐，遮雨护墙。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：建筑、房屋 『eave』是建筑用语，指屋檐；日常表达中通常用复数形式『eaves』，多出现在建筑或房屋维护的相关说明里。
Grammar Note
通常以复数形式 eaves 出现。
Pronunciation & Spelling
押韵词：leave、weave、heave、eve（均读 /iːv/）。注意：eve 拼写不同但发音相同；heavy /ˈhevi/ 和 heaven /ˈhevən/ 看似与 eave 相近，但读 /ɛ/，不押韵。eave 常用复数 eaves。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.