
好词典

源自中古英语 'chaumbre',来自古法语 'chambre',最终源于拉丁语 'camera',意为拱顶或房间。
❶ 指房间或封闭空间,尤其指用于特定目的的场所,如法官的办公室或科学实验的密闭空间。
“The judge retired to his chambers to review the case.”
(法官回到他的办公室审阅案件。)
“The gas was stored in a sealed chamber.”
(气体被储存在一个密封的容器中。)
in chambers — 指法官在非公开的办公室内处理案件或讨论法律事务,通常不对外开放。
“The lawyers were called into the judge's chambers for a discussion.”
(律师们被叫到法官的办公室进行讨论。)