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单词 terrazzo
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Definition of terrazzo in English:

terrazzo

noun tɛˈratsəʊ
mass noun
  • Flooring material consisting of chips of marble or granite set in concrete and polished to give a smooth surface.

    the floor was finished in red and tan terrazzo
    as modifier a terrazzo floor
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The finished epoxy floors are harder, tolerate more abrasive wear than terrazzo cement surfaces, and are less labor-intensive to install.
    • The terrazzo tiled floors were restored to pristine condition and the 23-inch thick walls painted to perfection.
    • Two years ago very few people in the United States had even heard of polished concrete other than terrazzo floors.
    • The architecture is what I would describe as early concrete and terrazzo, but the immediate impression is that it is exceptionally clean.
    • Modern touches come from white marble furniture and bathrooms, while floors are of highly polished terrazzo marble inset with aluminium.
    • ‘We have beautiful ballroom space with 20-foot ceilings, architectural elements and terrazzo floors that can bleed into the mezzanine area,’ he said.
    • With its 12-foot-high lighting grid, solid sound system, exposed concrete, terrazzo floor and velvet curtains, the room crosses the feel of a nightclub with that of a quaint community theatre.
    • The original terrazzo flooring is also a feature of this room.
    • There are many original period features still intact in this house including Italian terrazzo floors, plasterwork, marble fireplaces and a cast iron bath.
    • Deep blue terrazzo on the entryway floor, glass mosaic tiles on the fireplace wall and on the wainscoting in the bathrooms, and marble in the kitchen and master bath add touches of glamour.
    • Gower's terrazzo floor is based on her ‘Lost and Found’ series of paintings from the late 1980s, in which broken-line drawings describe the forms of athletes and sporting motifs.
    • Entering through the flagstone wall, the lobby's black terrazzo floor is inset with fragments of locally mined gems and copper ore.
    • With concrete slab as a starting point, the range of flooring choices is wide, including stone, ceramic tile, marble, terrazzo and colored concrete tile.
    • It offers high resistance to stains and scuffing, and can be installed on a wide range of surfaces, including concrete, wood, stone, marble and terrazzo.
    • The Lever House lobby is relatively low-ceilinged and elegantly finished in polished steel and green terrazzo.
    • Oils in any form can penetrate the surface and permanently discolor terrazzo floors.
    • He wants Concrete Arts to be the leading company in the Twin Cities area for installing decorative finishes, including colored and stamped concrete, polished concrete, terrazzo, and concrete countertops.
    • In dramatic contrast to the black terrazzo floor, the table has a white Bakelite top set on columnar chromium-steel legs.
    • The floors are covered in polished terrazzo, and the walls seem to have been plastered with a purposefully cheesy sixties-era Formica laminate reminiscent of DiSpirito's old family home.
    • Beside following some traditional practices used for terrazzo concrete finishes, Harris also incorporated newer decorative techniques.

Origin

Early 20th century: Italian, literally 'terrace', based on Latin terra 'earth'.

Rhymes

fatso, paparazzo
 
 

Definition of terrazzo in US English:

terrazzo

noun
  • Flooring material consisting of chips of marble or granite set in concrete and polished to give a smooth surface.

    the floor was finished in red and tan terrazzo
    as modifier a terrazzo floor
    Example sentencesExamples
    • ‘We have beautiful ballroom space with 20-foot ceilings, architectural elements and terrazzo floors that can bleed into the mezzanine area,’ he said.
    • The Lever House lobby is relatively low-ceilinged and elegantly finished in polished steel and green terrazzo.
    • The floors are covered in polished terrazzo, and the walls seem to have been plastered with a purposefully cheesy sixties-era Formica laminate reminiscent of DiSpirito's old family home.
    • The original terrazzo flooring is also a feature of this room.
    • The finished epoxy floors are harder, tolerate more abrasive wear than terrazzo cement surfaces, and are less labor-intensive to install.
    • With concrete slab as a starting point, the range of flooring choices is wide, including stone, ceramic tile, marble, terrazzo and colored concrete tile.
    • Beside following some traditional practices used for terrazzo concrete finishes, Harris also incorporated newer decorative techniques.
    • It offers high resistance to stains and scuffing, and can be installed on a wide range of surfaces, including concrete, wood, stone, marble and terrazzo.
    • The architecture is what I would describe as early concrete and terrazzo, but the immediate impression is that it is exceptionally clean.
    • Gower's terrazzo floor is based on her ‘Lost and Found’ series of paintings from the late 1980s, in which broken-line drawings describe the forms of athletes and sporting motifs.
    • Deep blue terrazzo on the entryway floor, glass mosaic tiles on the fireplace wall and on the wainscoting in the bathrooms, and marble in the kitchen and master bath add touches of glamour.
    • The terrazzo tiled floors were restored to pristine condition and the 23-inch thick walls painted to perfection.
    • In dramatic contrast to the black terrazzo floor, the table has a white Bakelite top set on columnar chromium-steel legs.
    • Two years ago very few people in the United States had even heard of polished concrete other than terrazzo floors.
    • He wants Concrete Arts to be the leading company in the Twin Cities area for installing decorative finishes, including colored and stamped concrete, polished concrete, terrazzo, and concrete countertops.
    • Modern touches come from white marble furniture and bathrooms, while floors are of highly polished terrazzo marble inset with aluminium.
    • Entering through the flagstone wall, the lobby's black terrazzo floor is inset with fragments of locally mined gems and copper ore.
    • There are many original period features still intact in this house including Italian terrazzo floors, plasterwork, marble fireplaces and a cast iron bath.
    • Oils in any form can penetrate the surface and permanently discolor terrazzo floors.
    • With its 12-foot-high lighting grid, solid sound system, exposed concrete, terrazzo floor and velvet curtains, the room crosses the feel of a nightclub with that of a quaint community theatre.

Origin

Early 20th century: Italian, literally ‘terrace’, based on Latin terra ‘earth’.

 
 
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