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cellar

UK //ˈsel.ər//US //ˈsel.ɚ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'cellarium'(储藏室),经由古法语 'celier' 进入中古英语。

noun

❶ 指建筑物地下的储藏空间,通常用于存放食物、酒类或其他物品,温度较低且避光。

“We keep our wine collection in the cellar to maintain its quality.”

(我们把收藏的酒存放在地窖里以保持品质。)

“The old house has a damp cellar filled with antique furniture.”

(这栋老房子有个潮湿的地下室,里面堆满了古董家具。)

同义词:basement, vault, storage room

常见短语

cellar door — 特指地窖的入口门,在文学或诗歌中常被用作富有美感的短语。

“The cellar door creaked as he pushed it open.”

(当他推开地窖门时,门发出吱呀的响声。)

from cellar to rafter — 形容建筑物从上到下全部空间,强调范围完整。

“The fire destroyed the house from cellar to rafter.”

(大火把房子从地窖到房梁彻底烧毁了。)