ledge

ledge — 名詞

1. a strip of stone, wood, or other hard material that projects outward from a clif

1.名詞B1
釋義

壁架；岩架

從垂直表面向外突出的狹窄平台

a strip of stone, wood, or other hard material that projects outward from a cliff face or the side of a building, forming a narrow platform

例句

Two climbers rested on a narrow ledge halfway up the cliff.

兩位攀岩者在懸崖半山腰的一處狹窄岩架上休息。

collocation: narrow ledge

The gardener placed flowerpots on the window ledge outside the flat.

園丁把花盆放在公寓外面的窗台上。

collocation: window ledge

同義詞
  • shelf

    a more general word for any flat, level surface used for storage; less specific than ledge

  • ridge

    a long, narrow top of something, especially a mountain or hill; not necessarily flat

文法句型

a + ~

on/from + a + ~

用法筆記

Can refer to a natural rock formation on a cliff or mountain, as well as a man-made shelf on a building wall or below a window.