eave
IPA/iːv/
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eave — 名詞
- eavesingular
- eavesplural
1. the projecting lower border of a roof which extends past the outer wall, channel
1.名詞B2
釋義
屋簷
屋頂伸出牆外的邊緣
the projecting lower border of a roof which extends past the outer wall, channeling rainwater away from the building's side
例句
Birds often build their nests under the eaves of old farmhouses.
鳥類經常在老農舍的屋簷下築巢。
collocation: under the eaves
The carpenter repaired the damaged eaves before the winter storms arrived.
木匠在冬季風暴來臨前修好了受損的屋簷。
Rainwater from the eaves dripped into a row of clay pots along the wall.
屋簷流下的雨水滴入靠牆擺放的一排陶盆裡。
water flows from / off the eaves
Long eaves help keep the sides of a house dry during heavy rain.
長的屋簷有助於在豪雨時保持房屋側面乾燥。
常見搭配
- under the eaves
- from the eaves
- roof eave
- wooden eave
- eaves of a house
同義詞
- overhang
broader term — any part of a structure that projects outward, not limited to roofs
用法筆記
Usually used in the plural form 'eaves', though the singular 'eave' is also found in technical or descriptive writing.
常見錯誤
The bird sat on the eave of the roof.
The bird sat on the eaves of the roof.
'eave' most often appears in the plural form 'eaves', even when referring to a single house.
同根字
- eaves複數名詞B2