parapet
US /ˈper.ə.pet/
UK /ˈper.ə.pet/
1.
矮牆, 欄杆
a low protective wall along the edge of a roof, bridge, or balcony
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The castle had a stone parapet where archers could stand.
城堡有一道石砌的矮牆，弓箭手可以站在上面。
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She leaned against the bridge's parapet, gazing at the river below.
她靠在橋的欄杆上，凝視著下面的河流。