terrace

名词 terrace:

1. usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
   同义词：patio
2. a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)
   同义词：bench
3. a row of houses built in a similar style and having common dividing walls (or the street on which they face)

动词 terrace:

1. provide (a house) with a terrace
   同义词：terrasse
2. make into terraces as for cultivation

1. He walked out onto the terrace.
   他漫步走到外面的平台上。
2. In China hill farmers grow rice on terraces.
   在中国，山区农民在梯田上种水稻。