chalet
英['ʃæleɪ]
美['ʃæle]
- n. 瑞士山中的牧人小屋；瑞士的农舍；小屋
- n. (Chalet)人名；(法)沙莱
词态变化
复数: chalets;
助记提示
1. from Latin casa "house".
2. 谐音“夏垒”------夏天乘凉的堡垒。
中文词源
chalet 木屋来自拉丁词casa, 小屋，词源同casino.
英文词源
- 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].
双语例句
- 1. The chalet was kept ready and waiting for them at all times.
- 小屋已收拾好随时迎接他们的到来。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. A typical high-season week in a chalet costs about £70.
- 旅游旺季在度假小屋住一周通常需花费约70英镑。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. We struggled through the deep snow back to the chalet.
- 我们踩着厚厚的积雪艰难地回到了小木屋.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. The two-bedroom chalet is in good condition.
- 这个两居室的度假小屋维护得很好。
来自辞典例句
- 5. The company offers chalet holidays in Switzerland.
- 公司组织住在瑞士休假小屋的假期.
来自辞典例句