porte-cochere

• 名词，指有顶棚的门廊或车道，通常穿过建筑物通往内院，也指入口处突出、可为上下车者遮风挡雨的雨棚。

A noun referring to a covered entrance or passageway, typically through a building to a courtyard, or a projecting canopy at an entrance to shelter people entering or exiting vehicles.

1. Carriage entrance through a buildingC2formal

   A roofed structure or gateway that allows vehicles to pass through a building into an enclosed courtyard.

   马车通道

   • The grand hotel featured a porte-cochere for arriving guests.
   • The carriage drove through the porte-cochere into the private courtyard.
   • The historic mansion's porte-cochere was adorned with intricate stonework.

2. Sheltering canopy at a building entranceC2formal

   A projecting canopy or porch at the entrance of a building, designed to protect people getting in and out of vehicles from the weather.

   门廊顶棚

   • The hotel's porte-cochere provided shelter from the rain for guests arriving by car.
   • A long porte-cochere extended over the driveway, shielding visitors from the sun.
   • The restaurant's porte-cochere was decorated with hanging lanterns.

   同义词canopyportico