terrace
terrace — 名詞
1. a flat, level surface built higher than the ground or floor around it, often ext
平台
建築物外側高起的平坦區域
a flat, level surface built higher than the ground or floor around it, often extending from a wall or forming part of a garden or building structure
The hotel's rooftop terrace looks out over the old city and the harbour below.
飯店的屋頂平台可以俯瞰舊城區與下方的港口。
collocation: rooftop terrace
Niran climbed the stairs to the terrace and sat down to rest.
Niran 爬上階梯走到平台，坐下休息。
A wide stone terrace wraps around three sides of the old village church.
一座寬闊的石造平台環繞著古老村莊教堂的三面。
Rainwater collected on the terrace and drained through pipes along the wall.
雨水積聚在平台上，沿著牆壁的排水管流走。
用法筆記
This is the broadest sense of terrace, covering any raised architectural level. Distinguish from sense 2, which specifically refers to an outdoor seating or dining area next to a house or restaurant.
2. a flat outdoor area next to a house, café, or restaurant, usually paved or made
露台
房屋或餐廳外可供坐臥用餐的戶外區
a flat outdoor area next to a house, café, or restaurant, usually paved or made of wood, where people sit, eat meals, or relax outdoors
The Wongs sat on their terrace and ate dinner under the stars.
Wong 一家坐在露台上，在星空下享用晚餐。
collocation: eat/relax/dine on the terrace
Ingrid planted flowers in pots along the edge of her terrace.
Ingrid 沿著露台邊緣擺放盆栽，種了些花。
The café terrace was full of customers enjoying the warm afternoon sunshine.
咖啡廳的露台上坐滿了享受午後溫暖陽光的客人。
Maeve and Lakshmi moved the chairs onto the terrace to enjoy the garden view.
Maeve 和 Lakshmi 把椅子搬到露台上，欣賞花園的景色。
A small table on the terrace held plates of cake and cups of tea.
露台上的小桌子上放著幾塊蛋糕和幾杯茶。
用法筆記
Subject is usually a house, café, or restaurant. In American English, patio is more common than terrace for this sense, while terrace is used in both varieties.
常見錯誤
3. a level strip of farmland built like a step on a mountainside, made by flattenin
梯田
山坡上像階梯般層層疊起的農田
a level strip of farmland built like a step on a mountainside, made by flattening a section of the slope for planting
Farmers in this region have built terraces on the steep hillsides to grow rice.
這個地區的農民在陡峭的山坡上建造梯田來種植水稻。
pattern: built terraces on [hillside/slope]
The old rice terraces stretch across the mountain like giant green stairs.
古老的稻米梯田沿著山脈延伸，就像巨大的綠色階梯。
Esteban's family has farmed the same terraces for more than three generations.
Esteban 一家在同樣的梯田上耕作了超過三代。
Water moves from one terrace to the next through small channels in the soil.
水從一層梯田經由土壤中的小渠道流到下一層。
用法筆記
Often used in the plural (terraces) because these landforms occur in series. Can also refer to a single step-like area (one terrace).
4. wide, shallow steps in a sports stadium where people stand while watching a matc
階梯看台
運動場中觀眾站立觀賽的階梯區
wide, shallow steps in a sports stadium where people stand while watching a match, most often seen at British football grounds
Thousands of fans stood on the terraces, cheering for their team throughout the match.
數千名球迷站在階梯看台上，整場比賽不斷為自己的球隊加油。
collocation: stand on the terraces
The old stadium still had open terraces behind each goal, with no seats at all.
那座老舊的球場在每個球門後方仍設有露天階梯看台，完全沒有座位。
Eli pushed through the crowd on the terrace to find a spot near the front.
Eli 從階梯看台上的人群中擠了過去，想找到靠近前排的位置。
Rain poured down but the supporters on the terraces never stopped singing.
大雨傾盆而下，但階梯看台上的支持者們從未停止歌唱。
- stands
more general; can refer to seated or covered areas, not just standing steps
用法筆記
Primarily British English, associated with football (soccer) culture. These are standing areas, not seats. All-seater stadiums have replaced many terraces in top-tier British football after the 1990s.
常見錯誤
5. a house in a line of connected homes that share side walls with their neighbours
排屋
側牆相連成排的房屋
a house in a line of connected homes that share side walls with their neighbours, each built in a matching style; the word can also refer to the whole line of such houses
Piotr rented a small two-bedroom terrace on a quiet street near the park.
Piotr 在公園附近一條安靜的街道上租了一間兩房的排屋。
British usage: a terrace = a single terraced house
The houses in this Victorian terrace all have tall windows and original fireplaces.
這排維多利亞式排屋的所有房子都有高大的窗戶和原始的壁爐。
Isabela's terrace was built in the 1920s along with the other homes in the street.
Isabela 的排屋建於 1920 年代，和街上其他房子是同一時期建造的。
All the houses in this terrace share the same red brick design and slate roofs.
這排排屋的所有房屋都採用同樣的紅磚設計和石板屋頂。
Kofi bought a narrow terrace on Maple Avenue, with two floors and a small garden.
Kofi 在 Maple Avenue 買了一間狹長的排屋，有兩層樓和一個小花園。
- row house
American English term for the same type of house
- townhouse
often similar but can imply a more modern or upmarket style
- terraced house
the full form of the British term
- detached house
a house that stands alone with no shared walls
用法筆記
Common in British English. In American English these are called row houses or townhouses. A terrace can refer either to the whole row or to a single house within the row.
常見錯誤
terrace — 動詞
1. to cut a slope or hillside into a series of flat, level areas that rise one abov
築梯田
將山坡開闢成階梯狀農田
to cut a slope or hillside into a series of flat, level areas that rise one above another like steps, making the land suitable for growing crops
The farmers terraced the hillside to prevent soil from washing away during heavy rain.
農民在斜坡上築起梯田，防止大雨時土壤被沖走。
pattern: terrace + [hillside/slope/land]
For centuries, villagers in this region have terraced the mountains to grow vegetables and grains.
幾個世紀以來，這個地區的村民在山區築起梯田，種植蔬菜和穀物。
The non-profit helped local farmers terrace the steep slopes so they could plant wheat.
該非營利組織協助當地農民在陡峭的山坡上築起梯田，以便種植小麥。
Henry and his neighbours terraced the land behind the village, creating new fields for beans.
Henry 和鄰居們在村莊後方的土地上築起梯田，開闢出新的豆類種植區。
- cut into steps
descriptive phrase rather than a single-word synonym
- level
broader in meaning; does not imply the step-like series
文法句型
terrace + [hillside/slope/land]
用法筆記
Frequently used in passive voice (e.g. 'The hillside was terraced centuries ago'). The direct object is always the land or slope being modified.