sitting-room
UK/'sɪtɪŋrum/US
六级
释义
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)。
词根拆分
词根派生sitting坐、定居、安置
+
roomroot
=sitting-room
sitting(坐着的)+ room(房间)= 字面「供人坐的房间」。英式英语里对客厅的叫法——一家人坐在一起的房间。sit 词根最直白的体现。
常用搭配
- 1.sitting-room furniture客厅家具
- 2.sitting-room window客厅窗户
- 3.front sitting-room前厅
例句
- 1.
We had tea in the sitting-room overlooking the garden.
我们在能俯瞰花园的起居室里喝了茶。
- 2.
The sitting-room was warm and full of books.
起居室里很暖和,到处是书。