On one side were the battlements, on the other a steep roof.

一边是城墙，一边是倾斜的屋顶。

It would be one of the largest buildings in the neighborhood — two stories, with very high ceilings and the steepest roof of any house she had ever seen.

这将是附近最大的建筑之一——两层楼，天花板很高，屋顶是她见过的最陡的房子。