courthouse
UK/'kɒ:thaus/US
TOEFLC1
释义
n.
A public building in which courts of law are held
法院大楼,审判厅
词根拆分
词根派生court围合的院子,王宫,法庭
+
houseroot
=courthouse
court(法庭)+ house(建筑)= 容纳法庭的大楼。透明复合词;唯一要点是这里的 court 取「法庭」义,而非院子或宫廷义。
常用搭配
- 1.county courthouse县法院大楼
- 2.federal courthouse联邦法院大楼
- 3.outside the courthouse在法院大楼外
例句
- 1.
Reporters gathered outside the courthouse before the verdict.
宣判前,记者们聚集在法院大楼外。
- 2.
The old county courthouse stands in the town square.
古老的县法院大楼矗立在镇中心广场上。