patio
/ˈpætɪəu; `pɑtɪˌo/ n
(pl ~s / -əuz; -oz/)
1 paved area next to a house where people can sit, eat, etc outdoors （与房子相连有铺砌面的）露台, 平台（作户外歇息、 用餐处）. Cf 参看 veranda.
2 roofless courtyard within the walls of a Spanish or Spanish-American house （西班牙式或拉丁美洲式住宅的）院子, 天井. Cf 参看 terrace 3.