| 单词 | pediment |
| 释义 | pediment (once / 7715 pages) n A pediment is a detail on a building or house — it's the triangular piece just under a pointed roof. Many classical Greek buildings have a pediment at the top, often above a row of columns. A classic pediment sits above the horizontal moulding (known as an entablature) above a window or door, which is usually supported by columns. This is true in many classical buildings, like the Greek Parthenon. You can see pediments even in relatively modern homes too, mainly in the form of a triangle or half-circle shape above a door or window. These pediments are decorative, while the originals were structural. WORD FAMILYpediment: pediments USAGE EXAMPLESOne from 1720 has rays of light pouring through clouds above an extremely detailed, Renaissance-style complex of columns, pedestals and pediments. New York Times(Jan 14, 2016) The brick-faced, two-story design is in an established part of Maple Lawn, where houses are built with porches, pediments and peaked roofs. Washington Post(Dec 06, 2015) Palladian elements of symmetry, pediment and the arrangement of windows can be seen in this 1919 design for the Lister County Court House in Sweden. BBC(Sep 09, 2015) n a triangular gable between a horizontal entablature and a sloping roof Hyper gable, gable end, gable wall the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof |
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