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prep + the parapet
常用介词包括on, over, along, behind等。
She leaned over the parapet to see the courtyard below.
她靠过栏杆看下面的庭院。
女儿墙；护墙
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
女儿墙；护墙
A low protective wall along the edge of a roof, balcony, or similar structure.
She leaned over the parapet to see the courtyard below.
她靠过栏杆看下面的庭院。
A low protective wall.
屋顶或阳台边缘的低矮护墙
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
Part of a perimeter that extends above the roof.
由低矮墙构成的防御工事
fortification consisting of a low wall
She leaned over the parapet to get a better view of the garden below.
她俯身在栏杆上，想更好地看看下面的花园。
The soldiers took cover behind the stone parapet of the fortress.
士兵们躲在堡垒的石胸墙后面。
A low parapet surrounded the flat roof of the building.
建筑物的平屋顶周围有一道矮女儿墙。
常用介词包括on, over, along, behind等。
She leaned over the parapet to see the courtyard below.
她靠过栏杆看下面的庭院。
常见动词有stand, lean, climb, install等。
Workers installed safety nets along the parapet.
工人在女儿墙沿线安装了安全网。
常用名词有top, edge, base, wall等。
The cat balanced on the edge of the parapet.
猫在栏杆边缘保持平衡。
Not this
They parapeted the edge of the balcony.
Use this
They built a parapet along the edge of the balcony.
将名词 "parapet" 误用作动词。Parapet 是名词，表示栏杆或女儿墙，不能用作动词。
Not this
The bridge has a strong parapet.
Use this
The bridge has a strong guardrail.
误用 "parapet" 表示桥梁护栏。Parapet 特指屋顶或阳台边缘的低墙，不是普通护栏。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
低矮的护墙；低矮的女儿墙
The low parapet on the balcony keeps children safe.
阳台上的低矮护墙能保护孩子的安全。
石砌护墙；石胸墙
The old stone parapet looked out over the valley.
古老的石砌护墙俯瞰着山谷。
屋顶女儿墙
The roof parapet hides the air conditioning units.
屋顶女儿墙遮住了空调机组。
桥梁护墙；桥面护栏
Engineers inspected the bridge parapet after the storm.
风暴过后，工程师检查了桥梁护墙。
在（防御）胸墙后面
The soldiers stayed behind the parapet during the attack.
进攻期间，士兵们待在胸墙后面。
冒险说或做可能招致批评的事；引人注目
If you disagree with the policy, you have to put your head above the parapet and say so.
如果你不同意这项政策，就必须冒险站出来说出来。
避免引人注目；不做可能招致攻击的事
While the scandal was unfolding, she kept her head below the parapet and said nothing publicly.
丑闻发酵期间，她尽量不露面，公开场合什么也没说。
Use parapet naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记住 para 像‘怕’，pet 像‘宠物’：屋顶边怕掉下去，加一堵矮墙，矮得像宠物。矮墙即 parapet。
语域：formal 常见场景：architecture、military fortification、rooftop construction parapet 比较常见于正式和技术性文字，如建筑、工程或军事描述中；日常口语里通常更直接说“矮墙”。它可指屋顶、阳台边缘的护墙，也可指防御工事的胸墙。
可数名词，通常指屋顶或阳台边缘的低矮防护墙。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.