parapet

noun

1. 防护矮墙
   a low wall along the edge of a bridge, a roof, etc. to stop people from falling
   1. He was not prepared to put his head above the parapet and say what he really thought (= he did not want to risk doing it) .
      他不想贸然出头说出自己的真实想法。

1. （桥、房顶等上的）矮护墙，女儿墙
   A parapet is a low wall along the edge of something high such as a bridge or roof.
2. 冒险/避免冒险
   If you say that someone puts their head above the parapet, you mean they take a risk. If you say they keep their head below the parapet, you mean they avoid taking a risk.

1. A blackbird flew down and perched on the parapet outside his window.
   一只乌鸫飞下来，停在他窗外的矮墙上。
2. Analysis for hazard of crack lying in parapet of a water gate and its treatments
   总干闸胸墙裂缝危害性及处理措施分析
3. However, it has a huge incomparable to the other high-rise balcony, hang around a parapet wall.
   但是，它却拥有一个其他高楼无法比拟的硕大的阳台，四周有低低的围墙护栏。
4. A trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation. a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth.
   通过腐蚀或挖掘而成的类似于战壕的沟。挖掘的土地上有低墙的作为防御工事的沟渠。
5. That is, he had lain down where the ground fell sharply away below the triple belt of wire and shouted up at the rock and earth parapet.
   那是说，他伏在三重铁丝网下陡峭地朝下削的地方，抬头朝着石块和土坯垒成的胸墙大声呼喊。
6. And I got that Bofors gun on the East parapet.
   我去解决东边的高射炮。
7. Now behind this parapet imagine persons carrying along various artificial objects, including figures of men and animals in wood or stone or other materials, which project above the parapet.
   现在，想象在矮墙后面有人举着各种各样的人造物品，其中包括木制或石质的人和动物的形象，这些物品从墙头上露出来。
8. To dismantle parapet walls panels, experts again to confirm whether he made a commitment.
   准备拆除护墙板前，专家再次要他确认是否下定了决心。
9. The nickel shaving-bowl shone, forgotten, on the parapet.
   镍质肥皂钵在胸墙上发着亮光，被遗忘了。
10. Then controlling measures such as improving thermal insulating course, strengthening the masonry rigidity of the parapet, setting the expansion joint on the roof sheathing, etc.
    指出改进屋面保温隔热层、加强女儿墙砌体刚度、屋面板设置伸缩缝等是控制裂缝产生的有效措施。
11. She leaned on the parapet and gazed into the distance.
    她倚靠在栏杆上凝视远方。
12. He went to the parapet and leaned over.
    他走到栏杆边，弯身俯视。
13. A gun carriage elevated so that the gun can be fired over the parapet.
    一种很高的枪架，人们可以凭借它来在胸墙上方射击。
14. He pointed his finger in friendly jest and went over to the parapet, laughing to himself.
    他友善而打趣地指了一下，一面暗自笑着，走到胸墙那儿。
15. The inside is less than one meter high called the parapet, also known as Yu wall.
    而内侧不足一米高的则叫作女儿墙，也叫做宇墙。
16. They lean over the low stone parapet and stared into the pool.
    他们伏在低矮的石墙上俯身凝视著游泳池。
17. Wall cracks is a common quality of housing, including cracks in the wall often inclined cracks, vertical cracks, horizontal cracks, parapet wall cracks and mixed cracks.
    墙体裂缝是常见的房屋质量问题，常见的墙体裂缝有斜向裂缝、垂直裂缝、水平裂缝、女儿墙裂缝和混合裂缝等。
18. The van broke through the parapet and plunged in the water.
    货车撞垮了栏杆，扎进了水中。
19. In the beginning there is no parapet of the inside of the Great Wall, but often people would fall off a cliff, so we built this wall.
    在最开始长城内侧是没有女儿墙的，可是经常有人会跌下山崖，所以就修建了这道墙。
20. In the construction of roof parapet around good standard should be the thickness of insulation and slope.
    在施工屋面女儿墙四周标好应作隔热层的厚度及坡度。
21. Over the parapet showed quaint and fanciful little buildings.
    栏杆里有一些古雅精致的小建筑物。
22. He walked off quickly round the parapet.
    他沿着胸墙疾步走开。
23. A bestriding support and a fastening bolt are arranged on the bottom of a supporting rod of the generating power supply, and can be quickly mounted on a balcony parapet.
    在发电电源支杆撑底部设有跨骑架和紧固栓，用于快捷安装于阳台围栏上。
24. This paper analyzes the reasons of parapet crack of brick structure, and puts forward the preventive measure and treatment.
    文章对砖混结构女儿墙裂缝的成因进行分析，并提出了预防的措施和治理方法。
25. A ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth.
    挖掘的土地上有低墙的作为防御工事的沟渠。
26. Brick-cap parapet
    砖灰顶女儿墙，砖顶压檐墙
27. The brick skin shelters the interior and becomes the roof garden parapet, creating a sense of complete privacy.
    砖墙包裹着住宅，并且也是屋顶平台的女儿墙，获得私密感。
28. I also try to think about it from the point of view of: If I were a bloke, what would I do? A bloke, presumably, would stick his head above the parapet.
    我也尝试着从另外一个角度考虑这个问题：如果我是男人，我会怎么做？男人大概会勇于抛头露脸吧。
29. We sat down on the parapet and looked down over the city.
    我们在护栏上坐下俯视这座城市。
30. Relationship Between Exploration Engineering Technology and Continuous Development; a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth.
    探矿工程（岩土钻掘工程）技术与可持续发展挖掘的土地上有低墙的作为防御工事的沟渠。

noun

1. fortification consisting of a low wall

   Synonym:    breastwork

2. a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony