| 单词 | servants' quarters |
| 释义 | > as lemmasservants' quarters servants' quarters n. accommodation provided for and inhabited by servants, now often a self-contained apartment in or near the employer's home.In earliest use: slave quarters (see sense 3b). ΚΠ 1700 T. Bray Circular Let. Clergy Mary-Land Give one [sc. a Catechism] to all the poorer Families, and to Servants Quarters..where there are Children. 1830 Daily National Intelligencer (Washington) 13 July An excellent brick dwelling house,..with an overseer's dwelling and servants quarters. 1867 Boston Daily Advertiser 26 June The fire..destroyed the newly erected servants' quarters..[of] the Union Hotel. 1881 E. R. Church How to Furnish Home viii. 97 It is not necessary to furnish the servants' quarters with hair mattresses and a piano,..; but it will not be a mistake to have the bed comfortable. 1971 V. Canning Queen's Pawn viii. 120 Servants' quarters, some maid sitting on her bed now, pulling off her shoes,..idle hand reaching out..for cigarettes and lighter. 2000 Cape Times 19 July i. 16/7 (advt.) The property is improved and consists of a dwelling house with four bedrooms... double garage, servants quarters. < as lemmas |
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