1 [C] a flat area of stone next to a restaurant or large house where people can have meals, sit in the sun, etc 平台；露台 ☞Look at patio, veranda and balcony. 参看patio、veranda及balcony。

2 (Brit 英) [C] a line of similar houses that are all joined together 排屋（外表结构相似的一排房屋）；联立房屋

3 [C] [usu.pl] one of a series of steps that are cut into the side of a hill so that crops can be grown there 梯田 ☞picture at flood plain 见flood plain插图

4 terraces [pl] the wide steps that people stand on to watch a football match （供观众站立观看足球比赛的）露天阶梯看台