| 单词 | alfresco |
| 释义 | alfresco (once / 61240 pages) adjadv Alfresco means outdoors. You can call your casual backyard picnic an alfresco dinner party to make it sound fancier. An alfresco wedding reception is held outside, as is an alfresco graduation ceremony. Most people use the adjective alfresco to describe a meal, like a picnic or barbecue, that you eat out of doors in fine weather. The word can also be spelled al fresco, which is the way it's written in its native Italian, in which it means "in the fresh air." WORD FAMILYalfresco USAGE EXAMPLESAn inviting terrace has an additional 90 seats for alfresco meals. New York Times(Oct 28, 2016) The unofficial theme of the season seems to be showing alfresco. New York Times(Sep 10, 2016) “You see throngs of people going from bar to bar and enjoying drinks alfresco and can feel the pulse of the city,” Ms. Shannon said. New York Times(Jul 22, 2016) 1adj in the open air an alfresco lunch Syn open-air out-of-door, outdoor, outside located, suited for, or taking place in the open air 2adv outside a building Syn|Ant out of doors, outdoors, outside indoors, inside within a building |
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