
cabin
词源
源自中古法语 cabane,最终来自晚期拉丁语 capanna(小屋)。14世纪进入英语,最初指简陋的住所,后扩展至交通工具的舱室含义。
noun
❶ 指小型简易的房屋或木屋,通常位于森林、山区等自然环境中,用于临时居住或度假。
“We rented a cozy cabin in the woods for the weekend.”
(我们在树林里租了一间舒适的小木屋度周末。)
“The hunter built a small cabin near the lake.”
(猎人在湖边搭了一间小木屋。)
❶ 指飞机、轮船等交通工具上乘客或机组人员的舱室空间。
“The flight attendant asked us to return to our cabin seats.”
(空乘人员要求我们回到机舱座位上。)
“He booked a first-class cabin on the cruise ship.”
(他预定了游轮上的头等舱。)
verb
❶ 指将某人限制在狭小的空间内,通常带有被迫或不舒服的意味。
“The sailors were cabined below deck during the storm.”
(暴风雨期间水手们被关在甲板下的船舱里。)
“After the accident, he felt cabined by his injuries.”
(事故后他因伤被困在病床上。)
常见短语
log cabin — 特指用原木搭建的小屋,常见于北美早期定居者和森林地区。
“Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin in Kentucky.”
(亚伯拉罕·林肯出生在肯塔基州的一间原木小屋里。)
cabin fever — 因长期被困在室内而产生的烦躁不安情绪,常见于冬季或隔离期间。
“After two weeks of snowstorms, the whole family had cabin fever.”
(经历两周暴风雪后,全家人都出现了幽居烦躁症。)