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on a/the ledge
The cat sat on the ledge.
猫坐在窗台上。
岩脊；岩架
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
岩脊；岩架
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
The cat sat on the ledge.
猫坐在窗台上。
山上的或水下的突出的山脊
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
The climbers rested on a narrow ledge halfway up the cliff.
登山者在悬崖半山腰一处狭窄的岩架上休息。
A fish swam close to the underwater ledge, hiding in its shadow.
一条鱼游到水下岩脊附近，躲在它的阴影里。
We climbed onto the wide ledge to get a better view of the valley.
我们爬上那块宽阔的岩架，以便更好地欣赏山谷景色。
The cat sat on the ledge.
猫坐在窗台上。
He jumped from the ledge.
他从岩架上跳下。
表示突出部分的构成，常与物质名词连用。
They stood on a ledge of rock.
他们站在岩石突出部上。
Not this
He ledged on the cliff.
Use this
He stood on the ledge of the cliff.
将名词'ledge'误用为动词。英语中'ledge'是名词，指突出的岩石或窗台，不能直接作动词；应使用'stand on'等动词短语表达动作。
Not this
The cat sat on the ledge of the table.
Use this
The cat sat on the edge of the table.
混淆了'ledge'与'edge'。'ledge'通常指岩石、窗户等的突出部分，而桌子的边缘应用'edge'。
Not this
He climbed in the ledge.
Use this
He climbed onto the ledge.
介词搭配错误。'ledge'是一个表面，表示移动到上面应用'onto'，而非表示内部的'in'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
岩石架
The climber rested on a rock ledge.
登山者在一块岩石架上休息。
狭窄的突出部分
She inched along the narrow ledge.
她沿着狭窄的突出部分缓慢移动。
窗台
Potted plants lined the window ledge.
盆栽植物排列在窗台上。
悬崖突出部
Birds nested on a cliff ledge.
鸟儿在悬崖突出部筑巢。
山岩架
They set up camp on a mountain ledge.
他们在一个山岩架上扎营。
劝阻某人不要做极端的事
He was about to quit his job, but his manager talked him off the ledge.
他正要辞职，但他的经理劝阻了他。
处于危险或紧张境地
After the argument, she felt like she was on a ledge.
争吵之后，她感觉自己如履薄冰。
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对比edge（边缘），多出的l像一块突出的岩石，站在悬崖边缘就是ledge（岩架）。
语域：neutral 常见场景：geology、mountaineering、scuba diving 该词为中性语域，通常用于地理学、登山或潜水等专业或实地描述中，表达岩石或水下的突出部分。
可数名词；常与on搭配，如on a ledge
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