awning

/ˈɔːnɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɔːnɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈȯ-niŋ ˈä-niŋ/ (ame, mw)

awning — noun

  • awningsingular
  • awningsplural

1. a cover made of cloth or plastic attached to the outside wall of a building, wit

1.名詞B1
釋義

a cover made of cloth or plastic attached to the outside wall of a building, with a frame that holds it out above a window, door, or outdoor seating area to provide shade and shelter from rain

例句

The café owner rolled down the striped awning to keep customers cool in the afternoon sun.

rolled down the striped awning

Ananya sat under the awning reading a book while rain poured onto the street outside.

under the awning

同義詞
  • canopy

    Canopy can be any overhead covering, including natural ones (trees) or freestanding structures; an awning is always man-made and fixed to a building.

  • shade

    Shade is the dark area created by any object blocking sunlight, not a physical structure; an awning is the physical cover itself.

  • shelter

    Shelter is a general term for any place offering protection; an awning is a specific type of built shelter.

文法句型

awning + verb (rolls down / provides shade)

常見錯誤

❌We sat under the awning of the old oak tree.
✅We sat under the shade of the old oak tree.
💡An awning is a man-made cover attached to a building, not a natural feature like tree branches.