退台就是在房屋的顶层，退出一间房子或几间房子，形成露台。这在跃层中比较常见。和阳台不同的是，退台无顶盖。
房屋上层临街面向里收回形成一个退台，使得阳光通过朝南的大天窗充满房屋当中。
The upper levels of the house are set back from the street face of the building allowing a large south-facing clerestory window to flood the middle of the house with sunlight.
微软集团的这位创始人在本周日的退台演说中展望，由集成声控、触控功能的电话、电视以及汽车的“数字时代”即将到来。
The founder of Microsoft Corp used his swansong to the technology industry on Sunday to spell out a vision of a "digital decade" of telephones, televisions and cars that respond to voice and touch.
为了充分利用场地，在建筑的上层使用了退台的手法以提供更多的室外玩耍的场地，并保证每个班级同时都能享受到充分的日照。
To make full use of land, the architects use terraces to set back the upper part of building, offering more outdoor playing fields and sufficient sunshine for each class at the same time.
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