a flat strip of land, raised bank, or terrace bordering a river or canal 沿河狭长平地(或沿河高岸、沿河阶地) ■a path or grass strip beside a road 大路旁边的小径(或草径),路肩 ■an artificial ridge or embankment, such as one built as a defence against tanks (反坦克工事等的)人工脊突,护堤,护坡道 ■a narrow space, especially one between a ditch and the base of a parapet (尤指沟渠与护墙墙脚之间的)狭窄空地
语源
early 18th cent. (denoting a narrow space): from French berme, from Dutch berm