| 单词 | earth-sheltered |
| 释义 | > as lemmasearth-sheltered earth-sheltered adj. protected or shielded by earth; (Architecture) constructed to take advantage of the insulating properties of earth, as by being covered with a layer of earth, or recessed into the ground, a hillside, etc. ΚΠ 1862 N.-Y. Tribune 26 Apr. in F. Moore Rebellion Rec. IV. ii. 492/2 Although one is a stone castle and the other an earth-sheltered work, a comparison between the nature and results of the two sieges would not be unfair. 1977 Wisconsin State Jrnl. 14 May (Classified section) p. N/6 South facing hillsides for solar, earth-sheltered homes. 1995 Mail on Sunday (Nexis) 26 Mar. 37 The houses will be earth-sheltered on three sides for insulation. 2002 D. D. Chiras Solar House i. 41 Below the frost line, the ground stays a fairly constant 50°F... An earth-sheltered house takes advantage of this phenomenon and remains at a fairly constant temperature year-round. < as lemmas |
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