Ledge
01
出っ張り, 窓枠
a thin, shelf-like projection extending horizontally from a vertical face such as a wall or cliff
例
The cat settled comfortably on the window ledge to watch people passing below.
猫は下を通り過ぎる人々を見るために窓の出っ張りに快適に落ち着いた。
Hikers paused on a rocky ledge halfway up the canyon to catch their breath.
ハイカーたちは峡谷の中腹にある岩の張り出しで息を整えるために立ち止まった。
02
水中の岩棚, 沈んだ岩の出っ張り
a submerged, shelf-like ridge of rock or sediment lying just beneath the water's surface near shore
例
Snorkelers drifted above the ledge, marveling at the schools of fish darting below.
シュノーケラーたちは岩棚の上を漂流し、下で素早く動き回る魚の群れに驚嘆していた。
Tidal currents carve small pools into the rocky ledge that teem with crabs at low tide.
潮の流れが岩の棚に小さな水たまりを刻み、干潮時にはカニで溢れかえる。
03
(Canada) the building where a provincial or territorial legislature meets
Slang例
The protest took place outside the ledge.
He works at the ledge downtown.
04
(Canada) the group of elected officials in a provincial or territorial legislature
Slang例
The ledge passed a new education bill.
He was elected to the ledge last year.
