单词 | mcmansion |
释义 | > as lemmasMcMansion McMansion n. Brit. /məkˈmanʃn/ , U.S. /məkˈmæn(t)ʃən/ U.S. colloquial a modern house built on a large and imposing scale, but regarded as ostentatious and lacking architectural integrity.ΚΠ 1990 San Diego Union-Tribune (Nexis) 15 July f1 The move-up homes trumpeted by builders are ‘McMansions—a very pale version of the American dream,’ he said. 1999 Town & Country Oct. 230/2 The house was a charming Thirties California ranch of the sort that too often gets torn down to make room for a McMansion. < as lemmas |
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