saloon
美音:
[sə´lu:n
]英音:
[sə´lu:n
]n.大会客室,公共大厅,酒吧间
难易程度:
saloon为短语/超纲词汇
saloon
/sə'lu:n; sə`lun/
n
1 public room on a ship, in a hotel, etc (轮船、旅馆等的)大厅, 交谊厅
*the ship's dining-saloon 轮船的餐厅.
2 public room or building for a specified purpose 有某用途的公共大厅或建筑物
*a `billiard/`dancing saloon 台球室[舞厅].
3 (US) place where alcoholic drinks may be bought and drunk; bar 酒店; 酒吧间.
4 (also sa`loon-car) (Brit) (US sedan) motor car where the area for the driver and passengers is closed off from the luggage and engine areas 轿车. =>illus at car 见 car 插图.
saloon
n[C][
Date: 1700-1800;
Language: French;Origin: salon, from
Italian salone
'large hall', from sala
'hall']
a public place where alcoholic drinks were sold and drunk in the western US in the 19th century
=
barBrE alsosaloon bara comfortable room in a
pub=
lounge barBrE alsosaloon cara car that has a separate enclosed space for your bags etc
American Equivalent:
sedan a four-door family saloon→
estate cara large comfortable room where passengers on a ship can sit and relax