parapet

(figurative)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。

牛津词典

Parapet applies to any low fortification, typically a wall atop a rampart.

Parapet指低矮的防御工事, 典型的是壁垒上的墙.

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Stephen stood up and went over to the parapet.

斯蒂芬站起来,走到胸墙跟前.

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Each time a car passed he would huddle down against a parapet, terribly frightened.

每次一辆车通过时,他都要被吓的挤作一团,躲到护拦后面.

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This parapet is white.

这个栏杆是白色的.

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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.

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They leaned over the low stone parapet and stared into the pool.

他们伏在低矮的石墙上俯身凝视着游泳池.

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The outer parapet is crenelated with merlons almost 2 m high.

外侧是几乎高出两米的齿装城墙.

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Gangchuang; Parapet; Aluminum alloy doors and windows.

钢窗; 护栏; 铝合金门窗.

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Looking around, I found my left hand was holding on the parapet stubbornly.

环顾四周, 才发现那左手仍旧死死地抓着栏杆.

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He went to the parapet and leaned over.

他走到栏杆边,弯身俯视.

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The teacher told his students to catch the parapet tightly.

老师告诉他的学生紧紧抓住栏杆.

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Seagulls teeter on the parapet in front of her, boats go by.

海鸥在她面前的护墙上摇摇摆摆地走着, 船只从她身边驶过.

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Soldiers are defending against the attacking enemies at the parapet wall.

这场比赛他的任务是盯防对方的主力球员.

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The height of wall parapet should be shown if it is possible.

当有女儿墙时,另需说明女儿墙的顶标高.

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Damage in parapet flashing comprises 27 % of all cases included in this investigation.

在调查涉及的案例中,女儿墙上的挡雨板损坏占27%.

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She leaned on the parapet and gazed into the distance.

他倚靠在栏杆上凝视远方.

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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.

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Lu : su doors and windows; Windows parapet ; Wu Kuang stainless steel doors; Handrails manufacturing sales.

铝塑门窗; 门窗护栏; 不锈钢无框门; 扶手制造销售.

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Most flat roofs have a parapet.

大部分平屋顶都有女儿墙.

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He walked off quickly round the parapet.

他沿着胸墙疾步走开.

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Over the parapet showed quaint and fanciful little buildings.

栏杆里有一些古雅精致的小建筑物.

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The van broke through the parapet and plunged in the water.

货车撞垮了栏杆,扎进了水中.

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PVC parapet, communications facilities, hardware items, plastic products, machinery parts and components manufacturing.

PVC护栏 、 交通设施 、 五金件 、 塑料制品 、 机械零部件的制造.

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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。

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