"gables" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 山牆

Definition

建築物兩端的三角形牆頂部分，通常是斜屋頂與牆體交接的地方。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Gables' 主要在建築或房屋描述中使用。常見於 'steep gables'（陡峭山牆）、'decorative gables'（裝飾性山牆）。不要與其他專有名詞混淆。

Examples

The house has two big gables on each end.

這棟房子的兩端各有兩個大的**山牆**。

Red gables make the building look beautiful.

紅色的**山牆**讓這棟建築看起來很漂亮。

You can see the triangle shape of the gables from the street.

你可以從街上看到**山牆**的三角形。

Old churches often have ornate gables decorated with carvings.

老教堂經常有帶雕刻裝飾的精美**山牆**。

The architect designed steep gables to handle heavy snow in winter.

建築師設計了陡峭的**山牆**來應對冬天的厚雪。

If you look up, you'll notice the wooden gables above the windows.

如果你抬頭，會注意到窗戶上方的木質**山牆**。