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soffit

/ˈsɑ.fɪt/ /ˈsɒf.ɪt/

Meanings
noun

拱腹, 底面.

The visible underside of an arch, balcony, beam, cornice, staircase, vault or any other architectural element.

Examples :

"The birds built a nest under the soffit of the porch roof, sheltered from the rain. "
鸟儿在门廊屋檐的拱腹下面筑了个巢，可以遮风挡雨。
architecture building part

Related Words

Illustration architectural

architectural adjective

/ˌɑɹkɪˈtɛktjəɹəl/

建筑的，建筑学的

"The architectural design of the new school building is impressive. "

这所新学校的建筑设计令人印象深刻。

Illustration technology

technology noun

/tɛkˈnɒlədʒi/ /tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/

技术，科技。

"The new technology in our school's library allows students to access millions of books online. "

我们学校图书馆的新技术让学生们可以在网上查阅数百万本书籍。

Illustration element

element noun

/ˈɛlɪmənt/

要素，成分，元素。

"Letters are the elements of written language."

字母是书面语言的基本要素。

Illustration visible

visible adjective

/ˈvɪzəb(ə)l/

可见的，能看到的。

"When the sun rises, the world becomes visible."

太阳升起时，整个世界都变得清晰可见。

Illustration sheltered

sheltered verb

/ˈʃɛltəd/ /ˈʃɛltɚd/

庇护，保护。

"The teacher sheltered the students from the noisy construction outside the classroom. "

老师庇护学生们，使他们免受教室外嘈杂施工的影响。

Illustration section

section noun

/ˈsɛkʃən/

部分，片段。

"The carpenter carefully cut a section from the large log to use for the firewood. "

木匠小心地从大木头上锯下一段来当柴烧。

Illustration staircase

staircase noun

/ˈstɛɹˌkeɪs/

楼梯，阶梯。

"The children ran up the staircase to get to their bedrooms. "

孩子们跑上楼梯，回自己的卧室去了。

Illustration elevation

elevation noun

/ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃən/

提升，提高，升高。

"the elevation of grain; elevation to a throne; elevation to sainthood; elevation of mind, thoughts, or character"

谷物的提升； 登上王位； 被封为圣徒； 思想或品格的升华。

Illustration underside

underside noun

/ˈʌndɚsaɪd/

底部, 下面, 下侧

"The cat likes to sleep on the underside of the chair to stay out of sight. "

猫喜欢睡在椅子的底部，这样可以躲起来不被人看见。

Illustration balcony

balcony noun

/ˈbælkəni/

阳台，露台

"We ate breakfast on the balcony overlooking the park. "

我们在阳台上吃了早餐，可以俯瞰公园。

Illustration conduit

conduit noun

/ˈkɒnd(j)ʊɪt/ /ˈkɑnd(j)ʊɪt/

管道，沟渠。

"The old building uses a metal conduit to carry water from the well to the kitchen. "

这栋老房子使用金属管道将水从井里输送到厨房。

Illustration cornice

cornice noun

/ˈkɔːrnɪs/ /ˈkɔːrnəs/

飞檐，檐口

"The birds built their nest under the cornice of the old house, finding shelter from the rain. "

鸟儿们在老房子的飞檐下筑巢，找到了避雨的地方。