veranda
/vəˈrændə/ (bre, ipa) · [vɚˈændə] /vəˈrændə/ (ame, ipa) · [vɚˈændə] /və-ˈran-də How to pronounce veranda (audio)/ (ame, mw)
veranda — 名詞
- verandasingular
- verandasplural
1. a roof-covered platform with open sides, built at ground level along an outer wa
陽臺；門廊
房屋外側有屋頂的露天平臺
a roof-covered platform with open sides, built at ground level along an outer wall of a house, providing a comfortable outdoor space for sitting or entertaining
Every summer evening, Rin and her family had dinner on the wooden veranda.
每到夏天的傍晚，Rin 和家人就會在木製陽臺上吃晚餐。
collocation: on the veranda
Rafael swept the fallen leaves off the veranda before the party started.
Rafael 在派對開始前掃掉了陽臺上的落葉。
verb + off the veranda
A wide veranda wrapped around three sides of the old beach hotel.
那座老舊的海邊飯店，三面都有寬敞的陽臺圍繞。
Lakshmi hung string lights along the veranda roof for her birthday celebration.
Lakshmi 在她的生日慶祝會上沿著陽臺天花板掛了串燈。
Kofi's grandmother kept potted ferns along the edge of the veranda railing.
Kofi 的祖母沿著陽臺欄杆邊擺放了一盆盆的蕨類植物。
- porch
a covered entrance to a building, usually smaller and simpler than a veranda; common in American English
- balcony
a platform projecting from the wall of an upper floor, not at ground level
- terrace
an outdoor paved area next to a house, usually without a roof
- patio
a paved area next to a house, at ground level, typically without a roof; common in American English
用法筆記
Frequently used with prepositions 'on' and 'from' ('on the veranda', 'from the veranda'). In American English, 'porch' is more common for smaller structures; 'veranda' suggests a larger, more elaborate covered area.