Dutch wife

短语

竹夫人

发音

UK /ˌdʌtʃ ˈwaɪf/
US /ˌdʌtʃ ˈwaɪf/
AU

词形变化

Dutch wives 复数 Dutch wives

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A long body-length bolster (pillow) that can be held or wrapped around one's body while sleeping.

  2. 2.

    In East Asia and Southeast Asia, a wicker or bamboo tube the size of a person for use in the bed. In the summer heat, the open bamboo structure is cooler than fabric pillows or sheets. The Dutch wife is embraced by the user, exposing the maximum amount of the body to cooling breezes.

    竹夫人

词源

Compound of Dutch (“inferior substitute”) + wife.

来源：wiktionary