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chateau

UK //ˈʃætəʊ//US //ʃæˈtoʊ//

词源

源自法语 'château',原意为城堡,可追溯至古法语 'chastel',最终来自拉丁语 'castellum'(小堡垒)。

noun

❶ 指法国的大型乡村别墅或城堡,通常带有葡萄园或广阔的土地,常见于葡萄酒产区。

“We visited a beautiful chateau in the Bordeaux region.”

(我们参观了波尔多地区一座美丽的城堡。)

“The chateau was surrounded by vineyards as far as the eye could see.”

(这座城堡被一望无际的葡萄园环绕。)

同义词:castle, mansion, estate

常见短语

chateau wine — 指产自特定城堡或庄园的葡萄酒,通常代表高品质和独特风味。

“This chateau wine has won numerous international awards.”

(这款庄园葡萄酒曾荣获众多国际奖项。)