sill
sill — 名詞
- sillsingular
- sillsplural
1. A horizontal strip of wood, stone, or other material fixed along the bottom edge
窗台；門檻
窗戶或門底部的水平橫條
A horizontal strip of wood, stone, or other material fixed along the bottom edge of a window frame or door frame, often forming a small ledge or shelf.
Obi wiped dust off the kitchen window sill before setting the potted plant down.
Obi 在放盆栽前，先把廚房窗台的灰塵擦乾淨。
window sill = most common compound noun
Amihan rested her elbows on the wide stone sill and gazed out at the garden.
Amihan 把手肘撐在寬闊的石頭窗台上，眺望著花園。
The wooden door sill had rotted after years of rain, so the landlord replaced it.
木頭門檻經過多年日曬雨淋已經腐朽，房東只好把它換掉。
Asher painted the old window sill white to match the new window frame.
Asher 把舊窗台漆成白色，好搭配新的窗框。
A cat sat on the warm stone sill, watching the birds in the morning sun.
一隻貓坐在暖和的石頭窗台上，看著晨光中的鳥兒。
- windowsill
the specific term for the sill under a window; used interchangeably with 'window sill'
- ledge
a general term for any narrow projecting shelf; can refer to a sill but also to a rock ledge or a shelf on a wall
- threshold
refers specifically to the strip at the bottom of a door opening, often made of wood or metal
文法句型
a/the sill
window sill
door sill