chalet
英 ['ʃæleɪ]
美 ['ʃæle]
- n. 瑞士山中的牧人小屋；瑞士的農舍；小屋
- n. (Chalet)人名；(法)沙萊
助記提示
1. from Latin casa "house".
2. 諧音“夏壘”------夏天乘涼的堡壘。
中文詞源
chalet 木屋來自拉丁詞casa, 小屋，詞源同casino.
英文詞源
- chalet (n.)
- 1782, from Swiss-French chalet "herdsman's hut, Alpine cottage," probably a diminutive of Old French chasel "farmhouse, house, abode, hut," perhaps from Vulgar Latin *casalis "belonging to a house," from Latin casa "house;" or from Old Provençal cala "small shelter for ships," from a pre-Latin language [Barnhart].
雙語例句
- 1. The chalet was kept ready and waiting for them at all times.
- 小屋已收拾好隨時迎接他們的到來。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. A typical high-season week in a chalet costs about £70.
- 旅遊旺季在度假小屋住一周通常需花費約70英鎊。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. We struggled through the deep snow back to the chalet.
- 我們踩著厚厚的積雪艱難地回到了小木屋.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. The two-bedroom chalet is in good condition.
- 這個兩居室的度假小屋維護得很好。
來自辭典例句
- 5. The company offers chalet holidays in Switzerland.
- 公司組織住在瑞士休假小屋的假期.
來自辭典例句