
好词典

源自新西兰英语,可能缩写自'bachelor'(单身汉),反映简易住所或单身生活状态。作为名词的用法始见于20世纪初新西兰。
❶ 指新西兰或澳大利亚的小型简易度假屋,通常位于乡村或海边,供短期休闲使用。
“We rented a bach by the beach for the weekend.”
(我们在海边租了一间简易度假屋度周末。)
“His family owns a bach in the countryside.”
(他家在乡下有一间度假小屋。)
❶ 指男性独自生活,通常指未婚或暂时单身的状态,尤指生活简陋或不修边幅。
“After his divorce, he bached it in a small apartment.”
(离婚后,他在小公寓里过着单身汉生活。)
“He's been baching since his wife went overseas.”
(自从妻子出国后,他就一直独自生活。)
bach it — 指男性独自生活,尤指临时性或非自愿的单身状态。
“With his wife visiting family, John had to bach it for a month.”
(妻子回娘家期间,约翰不得不独自生活一个月。)