请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 dumb waiter
释义

dumb waiter

noun
1A small lift for carrying things, especially food and crockery, between the floors of a building.A Venetian invention, a casino was a kind of bijou summerhouse specifically designed for illicit sex: the food was delivered by dumb waiter so no shenanigans could be observed....
  • As they laze about the room, the two men engage in high-brow, seemingly irrelevant arguments, while being frequently interrupted by a dumb waiter - that is, a small elevator in the wall.
  • A lift might be out of the question, but we might install a dumb waiter.
2British A movable table, typically with revolving shelves, used in a dining room.But officers on their return found mouse droppings near bins, on the floor, behind a freezer and under a steel table near the dumb waiter....
  • In that country, too, there was a vogue for incorporating coasters in dumb waiters.
  • The combination of Tudor and Thai works well - I particularly like the antique dumb waiter which faithfully delivers dish upon dish of steaming hot food.
随便看

 

英语词典包含243303条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/2/24 0:22:45