英语词汇“widow's walk”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

widow's walk

noun North American

A railed platform built on a roof, originally in early New England houses, for providing an unimpeded sea view.The rambling old beach house had a dozen or more rooms, attics, walk-in closets with hidden panels and a widow's walk that gave a view of the ocean....

Cupola domes and widow's walks sprout from the roofs of buildings, while ornate, old apartment blocks bear names like Haus Hohenzollern.
Diana vaguely remembered seeing the widow's walk, hanging like an afterthought on the front of the house close to the top, wrapped with a wrought iron railing.

Origin

1930s: with reference to its use as a viewpoint for the return of a seafaring husband.

单词	widow's walk
释义	widow's walk noun North American A railed platform built on a roof, originally in early New England houses, for providing an unimpeded sea view.The rambling old beach house had a dozen or more rooms, attics, walk-in closets with hidden panels and a widow's walk that gave a view of the ocean.... Cupola domes and widow's walks sprout from the roofs of buildings, while ornate, old apartment blocks bear names like Haus Hohenzollern. Diana vaguely remembered seeing the widow's walk, hanging like an afterthought on the front of the house close to the top, wrapped with a wrought iron railing. Origin 1930s: with reference to its use as a viewpoint for the return of a seafaring husband.
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