(figurative)He was not prepared to put his head above the parapet and say what he really thought (= he did not want to risk doing it) .
他不想貿(mào)然出頭說出自己的真實想法。
牛津詞典
Parapet applies to any low fortification, typically a wall atop a rampart.
Parapet指低矮的防御工事, 典型的是壁壘上的墻.
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Stephen stood up and went over to the parapet.
斯蒂芬站起來,走到胸墻跟前.
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Each time a car passed he would huddle down against a parapet, terribly frightened.
每次一輛車通過時,他都要被嚇的擠作一團(tuán),躲到護(hù)攔后面.
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This parapet is white.
這個欄桿是白色的.
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He pointed his finger in friendly jest and went over to the parapet, laughing to himself.
他友善而打趣地指了一下, 一面暗自笑著,走到胸墻那兒.
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They leaned over the low stone parapet and stared into the pool.
他們伏在低矮的石墻上俯身凝視著游泳池.
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The outer parapet is crenelated with merlons almost 2 m high.
外側(cè)是幾乎高出兩米的齒裝城墻.
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Gangchuang; Parapet; Aluminum alloy doors and windows.
鋼窗; 護(hù)欄; 鋁合金門窗.
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Looking around, I found my left hand was holding on the parapet stubbornly.
環(huán)顧四周, 才發(fā)現(xiàn)那左手仍舊死死地抓著欄桿.
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He went to the parapet and leaned over.
他走到欄桿邊,彎身俯視.
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The teacher told his students to catch the parapet tightly.
老師告訴他的學(xué)生緊緊抓住欄桿.
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Seagulls teeter on the parapet in front of her, boats go by.
海鷗在她面前的護(hù)墻上搖搖擺擺地走著, 船只從她身邊駛過.
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Soldiers are defending against the attacking enemies at the parapet wall.
這場比賽他的任務(wù)是盯防對方的主力球員.
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The height of wall parapet should be shown if it is possible.
當(dāng)有女兒墻時,另需說明女兒墻的頂標(biāo)高.
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Damage in parapet flashing comprises 27 % of all cases included in this investigation.
在調(diào)查涉及的案例中,女兒墻上的擋雨板損壞占27%.
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She leaned on the parapet and gazed into the distance.
他倚靠在欄桿上凝視遠(yuǎn)方.
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They lean over the low stone parapet and stared into the pool.
他們伏在低矮的石墻上俯身凝視著游泳池.
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Lu : su doors and windows; Windows parapet ; Wu Kuang stainless steel doors; Handrails manufacturing sales.
鋁塑門窗; 門窗護(hù)欄; 不銹鋼無框門; 扶手制造銷售.
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Most flat roofs have a parapet.
大部分平屋頂都有女兒墻.
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He walked off quickly round the parapet.
他沿著胸墻疾步走開.
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Over the parapet showed quaint and fanciful little buildings.
欄桿里有一些古雅精致的小建筑物.
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The van broke through the parapet and plunged in the water.
貨車撞垮了欄桿,扎進(jìn)了水中.
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PVC parapet, communications facilities, hardware items, plastic products, machinery parts and components manufacturing.
PVC護(hù)欄 、 交通設(shè)施 、 五金件 、 塑料制品 、 機(jī)械零部件的制造.
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A blackbird flew down and perched on the parapet outside his window.
一只烏鶇飛下來，停在他窗外的矮墻上。
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