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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
Collins English-English Dictionary
- balcony ['bælkənɪ]
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n
a platform projecting from the wall of a building with a balustrade or railing along its outer edge, often with access from a door or window
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2.
n
a gallery in a theatre or auditorium, above the dress circle
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3.
n
[US and Canadian]
any circle or gallery in a theatre or auditorium including the dress circle
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n
[Etymology]
C17: from Italian balcone, probably from Old High German balko beam; see
balk
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1.
n
a platform projecting from the wall of a building with a balustrade or railing along its outer edge, often with access from a door or window
Examples
- The balcony faces south.
- 这个阳台朝南。 → balcony
- I want a double room with balcony.
- 我想要一个带阳台的双人间。 → double
- A red flag was flying from the balcony.
- 一面红旗在阳台上飘动着。 → fly
- 我把没用的东西放在了凉台的合子里。
- I put useless things in a box on the balcony. → 合子
- 夜晚, 我们将躺椅放在楼台上, 躺着欣赏夜景。
- We will move a deck chair onto the balcony to enjoy the view at night. → 楼台
- 爷爷在露台上养了几盆花。
- Grandpa grows several pots of flower on the balcony. → 露台
- 北阳台窗子上的雨搭坏了, 要找人修修。
- The rain shelter on the window of the north balcony is broken; we should find someone to repair it. → 雨搭
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