
chaise
词源
源自法语'chaise'(椅子),最终来自拉丁语'cathedra'(座位/椅子),17世纪进入英语。
noun
❶ 一种轻便的马车,通常由一匹马牵引,有两到四个轮子,常见于18至19世纪。
“The nobleman arrived in an elegant chaise drawn by two white horses.”
(贵族乘坐一辆由两匹白马牵引的优雅马车抵达。)
“She preferred traveling by chaise rather than the heavier stagecoach.”
(比起笨重的驿马车,她更喜欢乘坐轻便的马车出行。)
❶ 一种长椅或躺椅,通常设计为供一人斜靠休息,常见于法式家具中。
“The antique chaise longue in the parlor was upholstered in blue silk.”
(客厅里的古董躺椅用蓝色丝绸装饰。)
“She reclined gracefully on the chaise while reading her novel.”
(她优雅地斜靠在躺椅上阅读小说。)
常见短语
chaise longue — 指一种长躺椅,一端有靠背,法语字面意思为"长椅",用于休息或装饰。
“The Victorian-style chaise longue added elegance to the sitting room.”
(维多利亚风格的长躺椅为客厅增添了优雅气息。)
post chaise — 历史上用于快速运送邮件和乘客的轻型封闭式马车,通常由驿站提供。
“In Jane Austen's novels, characters often traveled by post chaise between country estates.”
(在简·奥斯汀的小说中,角色经常乘坐邮政马车在乡间庄园间旅行。)