attic

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n. 阁楼, 顶楼 [医] 鼓室上隐窝

发音

其它 /ˈætɪk/

词形变化

attics 复数 attics

教材释义与例句

名词

阁楼；顶楼；鼓室上的隐窝

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation.

    阁楼

    We went up to the attic to look for the boxes containing our childhood keepsakes.

  2. 2.

    A storey or a parapet above the cornice of a classical façade, often decorated.

    建筑
  3. 3.

    A person's head or brain.

    俚语

词汇关系

名词

同义词 9

bean dome loft noodle garret noggin bonce Classical Greek Ionic

上位词 6

story floor wall level storey Ancient Greek

下位词 4

mow cockloft hayloft haymow

整体词 2

house entablature

相关短语

Attic faith 恪守不渝的信义 [法] 坚定的信义 Attic salt 典雅而意义深刻的妙语 Attic Greek 阿提卡希腊语 attic ladder attic ladders attic door attic doors toys in the attic

词源

From the practice of decorating the top storey of building facades in the Attic architectural style. From French attique, from Latin atticus, from Ancient Greek Ἀττικός (Attikós).

来源：wiktionary