architectural term referring to under-faces, 1610s, from Italian soffita, fem. of soffitto "ceiling," noun use of adjective meaning "fixed beneath," from Vulgar Latin *suffictus "fastened below," from Latin suffixus (see suffix (n.)).
双语例句
1. Contractors were able to remove a large ceiling soffit that also had divided the space.
承办商能够拆除大片的天花板背面,这样也可以分隔空间.
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英英释意
1. the underside of a part of a building (such as an arch or overhang or beam etc.)
实用场景例句
Contractors were able to remove a large ceiling soffit that also had divided the space.
