dormer
dormer — 名詞
- dormersingular
- dormersplural
1. a window built upright in a small part of a sloping roof that projects outward
老虎窗
斜屋頂凸出的直立窗
a window built upright in a small part of a sloping roof that projects outward
The builder cut the roof and framed a dormer above Linh's attic desk.
工人切開屋頂，在 Linh 的閣樓書桌上方裝了一個老虎窗。
build a dormer as part of a roof project
Morning sun came through the dormer and lit the sewing table.
早晨的陽光從老虎窗照進來，照亮了縫紉桌。
light comes through the dormer into a room
Rain drummed on the dormer while Joon closed the attic window.
雨點敲在老虎窗上時，Joon 關上了閣樓的窗戶。
The old cottage had one dormer facing the garden and two chimneys.
那間老舊的小屋有一個朝向花園的老虎窗，還有兩根煙囪。
Eli sketched a new dormer to make the upstairs bedroom brighter.
Eli 畫了一個新的老虎窗，好讓樓上的臥室更明亮。
- roof window
a broad term that can also include skylights, unlike a dormer
- attic window
a looser everyday description, not a precise architectural label
文法句型
add a dormer
build a dormer
light came through the dormer
用法筆記
A dormer usually names the roof structure with the upright window, not just the glass itself. It differs from a skylight, which is set more flatly into the roof surface.