triangular part of the facade of a Greek-style building, 1660s, alteration of periment, peremint (1590s), of unknown origin, "said to be a workmen's term" [OED]; probably a dialectal garbling of pyramid, the connection perhaps being the triangular shape. Sometimes associated with ped- "foot." Other possibilities include Latin pedamentum "vine-stalk, prop," and Italian pedamento, which at the time this word entered English meant "foundation, basework, footing." Meaning "base, foundation" is from 1726, by inflience of Latin pedem "foot."
实用例句
1. There were telescreens all round the pediment.
纪念碑的山墙周围,又布满了电幕.来自英汉文学
2. IT media had a kind of pediment really brilliant lively.
IT媒体的确有了一种山花烂漫的热闹.来自互联网
3. Wait for when pediment is brilliant, they laugh in the clump.
待到山花烂漫时, 她们在丛中笑.来自互联网
4. The flying long - tail bird foils the pediment, displaying a lovely and harmonious nature.
