| 单词 | cottage |
| 释义 | cottage (once / 164 pages) n A cottage is a small house, particularly a traditional or old-fashioned house, or one that is used seasonally. Your family might rent a cottage near the beach every summer. In the US, a cottage typically has only one story, while in Canada a house can be much larger and still be called a cottage. In the Middle Ages, a cottage was housing for farm workers — sometimes known as cottagers — and the word implied not just a home, but also a barn and land. The first US holiday cottages were built in the 1880s in Bar Harbor, Maine and are credited with introducing the word cottage to North America. WORD FAMILYcottage: cottages USAGE EXAMPLESA few houses, a set of tourist cottages and a section of Seminole Road that led to the back entrance of the Navy base. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) Two others live in an old teachers’ cottage. Washington Post(Dec 31, 2016) Norovirus in a Welsh cottage at Christmas with the mother-in-law. The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016) n a small house with a single story Syn|Hyper bungalow house a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families |
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