| 词汇 | balustrade |
| 释义 | balustrade noun[ C ] uk /ˌbæl.əˈstreɪd/ us /ˈbæl.ə.streɪd/ a set of posts or a screen to prevent people from falling over the edge of stairs, a balcony, etc., often with a wooden, metal, or stone bar on top that you can hold: 栏杆，扶手 The balustrade of the sweeping grand staircase has been painted white. A new, see-through balustrade will open the plaza to views of the river. Compare banister Alberto Masnovo/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages the bar along the top of a balustrade: He makes his grand entrance sliding down a marble balustrade. Compare handrail banister The two of them stood by the balustrade overlooking the gardens, listening to the waves lap the shore. The Institute sits behind white balustrades, French doors and a cobalt-blue tiled roof. One of the house's features was a balcony John had commissioned; the wrought-iron balustrade contained seven hearts to show his affection for her. Celia held tight to the balustrade as she descended. Parts of buildings: fences & rails banister bannister barbed wire barricade barrier chain-link fence crush barrier fence something in fence something off fencing finial gated handrail hoarding Jersey barrier paling palisade picket fence shark fence windbreak Examples of balustradebalustrade However, in addition to the two entrance passages, a low open balustrade runs under the entire length of the fully glazed roof. On a warm autumn day, there is no overheating, which is probably owing to the efficient natural air convection through the open balustrade. The open-mouthed serpent heads decorating the temples differ from building to building and on the columns versus the balustrades of the same building. Her mantle lies on the balustrade behind her, as if she has briefly paused during a walk. Statues, cornices, and balustrades are made of cement, although not always in good taste, and the use of cement is increasing wonderfully fast. The brightly-lit balustrades form a ring of bars around the players and cast a larger shadow image on the walls emphasising the sense of enclosure. Volume and plane are bisected vertically by the stair window (which astragals define as a grid of lines) and the newel; horizontally by the top of the balustrade. The generous open balustrade at roof level eliminates the inevitable overheating by natural convection in summer, but it should ideally be movable to control the unwanted air convection in winter. The ramp which takes you from the ground floor at the beginning of your journey moves away from the earth imperceptibly, its solid balustrade appearing later. The three-tier mahogany buffet with partially reeded slender balustrade upright supports was a theme of his television programme. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is partly because money can be spent inefficiently — on too many administrators, fancy equipment, mahogany balustrades or rarely used video machines. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is fitted with a magnificent coping and balustrade, but it is built on sand. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I want to know what is the particular object of these wooden balustrades? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As a result, once the river is blocked the volume cannot get any more, simply because of the concrete balustrades underneath the bridges. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is estimated that at least 500 people could safely stand between the two balustrades there, provided that there was no heavy pressure on the balustrades themselves. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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