| 词汇 | chimney-breast |
| 释义 | chimney breast noun[ C ] uk /ˈtʃɪm.ni ˌbrest/ us /ˈtʃɪm.ni ˌbrest/ the part of a wall in a room that is built around a chimney and into which a fireplace is built壁炉腔 Halfdark/GettyImages Parts of buildings: walls & parts of walls alcove balcony baseboard cavity wall clapboard damp course damp-proof damp-proofing drystone wall Juliet balcony party wall pebbledash plasterboard recess sconce siding wainscoting wallboard walled woodwork You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Parts of buildings: the fireplace & parts of the fireplace Fireplaces generally require more depth than can be provided in the thickness of the wall, and therefore necessitate a projection to contain the fireplace and flues, called the "chimney breast." Hanging his hat upon the candle hook on one side of the chimney breast and his cloak on the other, he stood revealed a well-dressed officer, in the uniform of a Continental colonel. Janice pulled one of the chairs nearer to the chimney breast, and then returned to the quilting-frame, at which she had been working when the interruption came. The interior of a chimney breast behind the stove should always be filled in solid with concrete or brickwork. The recessed spaces on each side of the chimney breast hold small semi-circular tables of marquetry, with a pair of long Adam mirrors hanging above them. Examples of chimney breastchimney breast These rights are usually attached to the most secure part of the commoners' holding, which is normally the hearth and the chimneybreast. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This particular farm house had not been lived in for some time, and there was a hole in the old-fashioned chimneybreast which had been built outside. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It retains its marble mantelpiece in the chimneybreast. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. On either side of the chimneybreast in the rear are small closets. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A chimneybreast rises over the arch above the front door, serving the fireplace on the upper floor. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The oven would be built into the side of the chimneybreast, often appearing as a round bulge in the chimney. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The room therefore has a unique architectural feature: over the fireplace there is a window instead of the usual chimneybreast. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Chimney jambs similarly project from the wall, but they do so on either side of the fireplace and serve to support the chimneybreast. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Sometime after the original construction, a fifth bay was added to the east end, including a large chimneybreast. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A chimneybreast extends up the west wall. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The library's chimneybreast has original fireplace jambs, a raised hearth and stile and rail paneling. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The dining room fireplace is in a large projecting chimneybreast with a simple wood mantel and similar hearthstones in front. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In the front parlor the fireplace has its original wooden mantelpiece and chimneybreast. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The interior of a chimneybreast is commonly filled with brickwork or concrete. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The large chimneybreast which now dominates the north face of the building was also added as part of these alterations, which took place in 1930. 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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