Ledge
01
壁架, 窗台
a thin, shelf-like projection extending horizontally from a vertical face such as a wall or cliff
例子
Hikers paused on a rocky ledge halfway up the canyon to catch their breath.
徒步旅行者在峡谷半途的一个岩石岩架上停下来喘口气。
02
水下岩架, 淹没的岩脊
a submerged, shelf-like ridge of rock or sediment lying just beneath the water's surface near shore
例子
Tidal currents carve small pools into the rocky ledge that teem with crabs at low tide.
潮汐水流在岩石礁脊上雕刻出小水池，退潮时里面挤满了螃蟹。
03
(Canada) the building where a provincial or territorial legislature meets
Slang
例子
He works at the ledge downtown.
04
(Canada) the group of elected officials in a provincial or territorial legislature
Slang
例子
He was elected to the ledge last year.
