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the pediment of [building]
of 后接建筑或结构，表示该建筑的山形墙。
The pediment of the temple is decorated with sculptures.
神庙的山形墙上装饰着雕塑。
山形墙；三角墙；山花饰
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山形墙；三角墙；山花饰
a triangular gable between a horizontal entablature and a sloping roof
The pediment of the temple is decorated with sculptures.
神庙的山形墙上装饰着雕塑。
古典建筑中柱子之上檐部上方的三角形山墙；三角楣饰。
A classical architectural element consisting of a triangular section or gable found above the horizontal superstructure (entablature) which lies immediately upon the columns; fronton.
坡度0.5°-7°的缓倾斜基岩面。
A very gently sloping (0.5°-7°) inclined bedrock surface.
The museum entrance is crowned by a classical pediment.
博物馆入口上方有古典式三角楣。
We admired the stone pediment decorated with figures.
我们欣赏着装饰有人物雕像的石雕山花饰。
The pediment of the temple still survives after centuries.
这座神庙的三角楣历经数百年仍然留存。
of 后接建筑或结构，表示该建筑的山形墙。
The pediment of the temple is decorated with sculptures.
神庙的山形墙上装饰着雕塑。
over/above 表示“在……上方”，描述构件的位置。
There is a carved pediment above the main entrance.
主入口上方有一个雕刻的山花饰。
也可用 with 结构作定语：a building with a pediment。
The courthouse has a classical pediment.
法院大楼有一座古典三角墙。
Not this
There is pediment above the entrance.
Use this
There is a pediment above the entrance.
pediment 是可数名词，单数形式前需要冠词；汉语里“有山形墙”没有冠词，所以学习者容易漏掉 a/an。加上 a 后才符合英语名词短语的规则。
Not this
The old building has a triangle wall over the door.
Use this
The old building has a pediment over the door.
这是把汉语“三角墙”逐字译成 triangle wall；但英语中这一建筑构件应使用 pediment，triangle wall 不是自然或正确的表达。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
三角形山花
The museum's entrance is topped with a simple triangular pediment.
博物馆入口上方有一个简洁的三角形山花。
断山花
A broken pediment once crowned the old courthouse.
旧法院大楼的顶部曾有一个断山花。
神庙山花
The temple pediment still contains fragments of the original sculpture.
神庙山花上仍保留着原有雕塑的残片。
装饰性山花
The fireplace in the study has an ornamental pediment carved from wood.
书房的壁炉有一个木雕的装饰性山花。
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联想：pediment是门前三角墙，首尾字母p和t像两根斜柱，托起中间的三角形山花。
语域：formal 常见场景：建筑学描述、艺术史讨论、古典建筑文献 pediment 是建筑学术语，通常出现在建筑史、艺术史或古典建筑的专业描述中，日常口语很少使用。
真正同韵（重读元音及之后相同）的是 sediment /ˈsedɪmənt/ 和 impediment /ɪmˈpedɪmənt/。element、ornament、monument、sentiment 虽然都以 -ment 结尾，但重读元音或后续辅音不同，发音并不押韵。
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