sitting-room
UK/'sɪtɪŋrum/US
Definitions
n.
A room for relaxing and receiving guests; a living room (chiefly British English).
起居室；客厅（主要为英式英语）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsittingsit, settle, be placed
+
roomroot
=sitting-room
sitting + room = literally 'the room for sitting.' The British name for the living room — the room where the household sits together. The sit root at its most literal.
Common Collocations
- 1.sitting-room furniture客厅家具
- 2.sitting-room window客厅窗户
- 3.front sitting-room前厅
Example Sentences
- 1.
We had tea in the sitting-room overlooking the garden.
- 2.
The sitting-room was warm and full of books.