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bedroom

UK //ˈbedruːm//US //ˈbedruːm//

词源

源自中古英语 'bed'(床) + 'room'(房间),字面意思为'放床的房间'。

noun

❶ 卧室,指住宅中用于睡觉的房间,通常配备床、衣柜等家具,是私人休息的主要空间。

“She painted her bedroom light blue to create a calming atmosphere.”

(她把卧室刷成浅蓝色,营造出宁静的氛围。)

“The children were playing hide-and-seek in the bedroom.”

(孩子们正在卧室里玩捉迷藏。)

同义词:chamber, sleeping quarters, bedchamber

常见短语

master bedroom — 主卧室,通常指住宅中最大、设施最齐全的卧室,供户主或主要家庭成员使用。

“The master bedroom has an ensuite bathroom and a walk-in closet.”

(主卧室配有独立浴室和步入式衣帽间。)

bedroom community — 卧城,指居民主要在附近大城市工作,仅用于夜间休息的住宅区。

“Many people live in bedroom communities outside the city to avoid high housing costs.”

(许多人住在城外的卧城,以避开高昂的住房成本。)