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garrett

UK //ˈɡærɪt//US //ˈɡærɪt//

词源

源自法语单词 'garite'(意为瞭望台或小房间),后演变为古法语 'garite',最终在17世纪进入英语。

noun

❶ 指房屋顶层的小阁楼或狭小房间,通常位于斜屋顶下方,空间低矮且通风较差,常用于储物或作为廉价住所。

“The artist lived in a tiny garrett, painting under the skylight.”

(这位艺术家住在狭小的阁楼里,在天窗下作画。)

“Old books and trunks were stored in the dusty garrett.”

(旧书和行李箱堆放在积满灰尘的阁楼里。)

同义词:attic, loft, storage room

常见短语

garrett apartment — 指位于建筑顶层的简陋小公寓,特点是空间狭小且屋顶倾斜,租金通常较低。

“The struggling poet could only afford a garrett apartment near the train tracks.”

(那位生活困顿的诗人只能负担得起铁轨旁的阁楼公寓。)