
好词典

源自荷兰语 'bouwerij'(农场),17世纪荷兰殖民者带入纽约地区,后演变为特定地名和描述性词汇。
❶ 指树木繁茂的林地或果园,特指早期荷兰移民在纽约地区建立的农场或种植园。
“The old bowery was filled with apple trees and wildflowers.”
(那片古老的果园里种满了苹果树和野花。)
“They picnicked in the shade of the bowery near the river.”
(他们在河边绿树成荫的林地野餐。)
❶ 指纽约市曼哈顿的一个区域,历史上曾是农场,后发展为繁华街区。
“The Bowery in Manhattan has a rich cultural history.”
(曼哈顿的鲍厄里区有着丰富的文化历史。)
“Many artists lived in cheap apartments on the Bowery.”
(许多艺术家曾住在鲍厄里区的廉价公寓里。)
❶ 形容树木繁茂、绿荫浓密的,或类似乡村田园风光的。
“They walked down a bowery lane lined with oak trees.”
(他们沿着一条两旁种满橡树的林荫小道散步。)
“The cottage stood in a bowery setting, surrounded by gardens.”
(小屋坐落在绿树环绕的花园中。)
the Bowery — 特指纽约曼哈顿下城的历史街区,现以艺术场所和夜生活闻名。
“Punk rock bands often played at clubs on the Bowery in the 1970s.”
(朋克摇滚乐队经常在1970年代的鲍厄里区俱乐部演出。)