| 词汇 | gable-end |
| 释义 | BETA gable endcollocation in Englishmeanings of gableand endThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. gable noun[ C ] uk /ˈɡeɪ.bəl/ us /ˈɡeɪ.bəl/ the top end of the wall of a building, in the shape of a triangle, where it meets the sloping parts of ... See more at gable end noun uk /end/ us /end/ the part of a place or thing that is furthest away from ... See more at end Examples of gable endgable end Seen from the village street it presents itself as a simple gableend surmounted by a chimney. The gableend has been exposed to wind and rain, and to the sea if the house is on the coast, for 70 years. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It was the gableend house of five very old properties and the gable wall was falling. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The new building will not detract from the appearance of the gableend wall, because it will be below eyesight. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I can think of half a dozen roads in my area where the roadway almost runs into the gableend of some homes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The only thing to be removed is the gableend that now stands there. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Among the problems were water ingress through the gableend, the porch, severe cracking in the plasterwork and inadequate drainage around the property—all substantial items. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This is valuable, if this is going to be so, but what about other cases—the house with a gableend on it where an advertisement can be placed? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Technical evidence at the coroner's court indicated that gas had escaped from the main at the gableend of the house 5 ft. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A condition might be to say that instead of going through the garden one had to go round to the gableend of the house and follow a particular route. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It has a gable roof and gableend chimneys. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It was built about 1790, and is a two-story, five-bay, gable-roof, post-and-plank building with interior brick chimneys at each gableend. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The -story house was constructed about 1812 and is of frame construction with a brick gableend. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The courthouse displays several hallmarks of the style, including the colossal portico (entrance porch with columns) and pediment (triangular gableend). From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It was expanded in the early 20th century with an addition to the gableend and a one-room, one-story, shed-roofed kitchen addition. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. 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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