earthhouse

发音

UK /ˈɜːθˌhaʊs/
US /ˈɝθˌhaʊs/

词形变化

earthhouses 复数 earthhouses

别名

earth house

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An underground chamber or habitation; a souterrain.

    古体
  2. 2.

    A dwelling that has been built to blend in with the surrounding landscape, being mostly underground with a grassy contoured roof; it may also be completely underground, or have a topping of intensive growth.

词源

Inherited from Middle English erthe hous, from Old English eorþhūs, from Proto-West Germanic *erþahūs, from Proto-Germanic *erþahūsą, equivalent to earth + house.

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