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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。
屋檐
eaves — plural of eave
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
屋檐
the part of a roof that sticks out beyond the wall
The eaves of the house are decorated with lights.
房子的屋檐上装饰着灯。
Birds built a nest under the eaves of our house.
鸟儿在我们房子的屋檐下筑了一个巢。
Icicles hung from the eaves after the freezing night.
寒夜过后，冰凌挂在屋檐下。
We walked close to the eaves to stay dry in the rain.
我们紧挨着屋檐走，以免淋雨。
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。
A swallow built its nest under the eaves.
一只燕子在屋檐下筑了巢。
Icicles hang from the eaves in winter.
冬天冰柱从屋檐上垂下来。
Not this
A bird is nesting under the eave.
Use this
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。
Not this
The eaves is damaged in the storm.
Use this
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。
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在屋檐下
Birds often build their nests under the eaves.
鸟儿经常在屋檐下筑巢。
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。
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。
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。
Use eaves naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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记忆联想：eave 读音像“依屋”，屋檐依墙伸出如帽檐，遮雨护墙。
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。
通常以复数形式 eaves 出现。
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