saltbox

盐盒式建筑, 不对称双坡顶房屋

发音

US

词形变化

saltboxes 复数 saltboxes

别名

salt box salt-box

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A box for keeping salt in.

  2. 2.

    A similar box formerly used as a percussion instrument in burlesque music.

  3. 3.

    A distinctively shaped wooden-frame house with two stories at the front and one behind, characteristic of New England.

    美国
  4. 4.

    A roof where one side slopes farther down than the other.

  5. 5.

    The cell in Newgate prison for a prisoner condemned to death.

    英国 历史 俚语

    “I think I'd rather languish in the Salt Box at Newgate Prison wearing the Devil's Claws than to be married to that tree,” Kierney said.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

house

词源

From salt + box.

来源：wiktionary