patio

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

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pat·i·o /ˈpætiəʊ $ -oʊ/ noun (plural patios) [countable]  DHHDLOa flat hard area near a house, where people sit outside 〔房屋外面的〕露台，平台

Examples from the Corpus

patio• They rolled out the awning, retrieved a patio set from their storage shed and set about doing nothing.• Also, Weiland Brewery has finished constructing a new dining patio, which will be open soon.• He also specialises in patios, rockeries and roof gardens.• And nice meals on patios in wide hats and shorts.• There is no cover for damage to terraces, patios, driveways, footpaths, garden walls and hedges.• The Mersey nights at the patio windows.• In the patio, all four of us are draped over lawn chairs reading.• They made me hang butcher paper for security reasons all along the outside of the patio.Origin patio (1800-1900) Spanish

pat·i·o nounChineseSyllable  

a flat people house, area Corpus sit hard a near where

patio
pat‧i‧o /ˈpætiəʊ $ -oʊ/ noun (plural patios) [countable]a flat hard area near a house, where people sit outside
     

THESAURUS

■ areas and structures in a garden
   ▪ lawn [countable] an area of short grass in a garden: They were sitting on the front lawn of the house.
   ▪ flowerbed [countable] an area of ground where you grow flowers: The flowerbeds were well maintained.
   ▪ rockery [countable] British English an area of a garden where there are rocks with small flowers growing between them
   ▪ hedge [countable] a row of small bushes or trees growing close together, used for dividing one garden from another: a beech hedge
   ▪ vegetable patch/plot [countable] (also kitchen garden British English) a part of a garden where you grow vegetables
   ▪ patio [countable] a flat stone area next to a house, where people sit outside
   ▪ decking [uncountable] a flat wooden area in a garden, where people can sit
   ▪ pond [countable] a small area of water in a garden
   ▪ water feature [countable] a small pool or structure with water running through it, used to make a garden look more attractive
   ▪ greenhouse [countable] a glass building where you can grow plants that need protection from the weather
   ▪ shed [countable] a small wooden building in a garden, where you can store things

patioBrE /ˈpætiəʊ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpætioʊ/ 🔊 noun (

plural

patios)

a flat hard area outside, and usually behind, a house where people can sit （房屋外面或后面的）露台，平台◆Let's have lunch out on the patio. 咱们在外面平台上吃午饭吧。🔊🔊