Word · Frequency #12409
parapet
女儿墙；护墙
A low protective wall along the edge of a roof, balcony, or similar structure.
- 1.
A low protective wall.
- 2.
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
屋顶或阳台边缘的低矮护墙
- 3.
Part of a perimeter that extends above the roof.
- 4.
fortification consisting of a low wall
由低矮墙构成的防御工事
- 5.
A fortification consisting of a wall.
胸墙；防御矮墙；屋顶或阳台边缘的低矮护墙；由低矮墙构成的防御工事；栏杆；扶手
In use
She leaned over the parapet to get a better view of the garden below.
The soldiers took cover behind the stone parapet of the fortress.
A low parapet surrounded the flat roof of the building.
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。
verb + the parapet
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。
the + noun + of the parapet
常用名词有top, edge, base, wall等。
Connections
Collocations
- low parapet
- 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。
- stone parapet
- 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。
- roof parapet
- 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。
- bridge parapet
- 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。
- behind the parapet
- 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。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
可数名词，通常指屋顶或阳台边缘的低矮防护墙。
Pronunciation & Spelling
parapet 读音为 /ˈpɛrəˌpɛt/，词尾的 /pɛt/ 与 pet、sweat、debt、threat 的读音一致；注意 carpet、trumpet 虽以 -pet 结尾，但读 /ɪt/，与 parapet 不同。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.