eave是什么意思

n. 屋檐

英文词源

eave (n.): "lower part of a roof," especially that which projects beyond the wall, 1570s, alteration of southwest Midlands dialectal eovese (singular), from Old English efes "edge of a roof," also "edge of a forest," from Proto-Germanic *ubaswo-/*ubiswo "vestibule, porch, eaves" (cognates: Old Frisian ose "eaves," Old High German obasa "porch, hall, roof," German Obsen, Old Norse ups, Gothic ubizwa "porch;" German oben "above"), from extended form of PIE *upo- "under, up from under, over," with a sense here of "that which is above or over" (see over). Regarded as plural and a new singular form eave emerged 16c.

1. These eave tiles are carved with many animal pictures.: 这些瓦当上都刻有各种各样的动物图案.

2. The result has unfortunately actually looked for wears big eave hat's work.: 结果不幸却找了个戴大帽的工作.

3. The entire bridge pavilion upturned eave, has the characteristic extremely.: 整座桥亭飞檐, 极具特色.