"parapets" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 女儿墙
• 护墙

Definition

屋顶、阳台或桥梁边缘用于防止人们坠落的矮护墙。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于建筑或军事领域。常与“城堡女儿墙”、“桥护墙”等搭配。指的是低矮的防护墙，而非高墙。

Examples

The old castle still had strong parapets on its walls.

老城堡的墙上还有坚固的**女儿墙**。

Workers repaired the parapets along the bridge.

工人们修复了桥上的**护墙**。

People leaned over the parapets to look at the river.

人们靠在**女儿墙**上看河水。

Soldiers took cover behind the parapets during the attack.

士兵们在进攻时躲在**护墙**后面。

The rooftop was surrounded by decorative parapets.

屋顶周围有装饰性的**女儿墙**。

Some old city walls have missing parapets from years of weathering.

一些老城墙因为风化多年，**女儿墙**已经丢失。