“roof、line”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

roof-line

释义

ˈroofline, roof-line
[roof n. 7 a.]
1. The outline or silhouette of a roof or a collection of roofs.
1857C. Vaux Villas & Cottages 54 Some degree of picturesqueness can always be obtained by the treatment of the roof-lines.1886Willis & Clark Cambridge III. 287 The tower is in four stages, the two highest of which rise above the roof-line of the adjoining chambers.1936W. Faulkner Absalom, Absalom! ix. 366 It loomed, bulked, square and enormous, with jagged half-toppled chimneys, its roofline sagging a little.1955E. Bowen World of Love i. 9 The long low roofline framed by too much sky.1976‘Trevanian’ Main i. 14 Above the roofline, defused city-light glows in the damp, sooty air.
2. The outline of the roof of a car, usu. as seen in side elevation.
1967[see notch-back s.v. notch n. 6].1971Daily Tel. 20 Oct. 7/2 The styling competition winner is the Cirrus, a dart-shaped 2 + 2 GT car with a roofline only 49in high.

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