terraced(形容词)
/ˈterəst/
The village is surrounded by terraced fields. 村庄四周是层层叠叠的梯田。
From the hilltop, we could see rows of terraced houses stretching along the street, their identical fronts fading into the evening light. 从山顶望去,我们能看到一排排连排住宅沿街延伸,整齐相似的立面在暮色中渐渐模糊。
terraced 来自 terrace(露台;梯田;台地),词根可追溯到拉丁语 terra(“土地、地面”)。最初与“土坡/台地”相关,后来引申为“层层平台”的地形(梯田)以及“成排连接的住宅”(排屋)。