
好词典

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