单词 | cabin |
释义 | cabin (once / 129 pages) nv A small wooden hut or cottage can be called a cabin, especially if it's in a remote or wooded place. Your grandfather's cabin on a lake might be your favorite place to visit in the summer. You might dream of living in a cabin deep in the forest, or on the edge of a mountain. Another kind of cabin is a small compartment or room, particularly one on a ship or an airplane. If you have "cabin fever," it means you're restless and cranky after being stuck in a small space for too long. The word comes from a Late Latin root, capanna, "hut." WORD FAMILYcabin: cabined, cabining, cabins USAGE EXAMPLESIn one case, he was chided for spending $127,000 in public funds for a special sleeping cabin on a flight to London. Time(Jan 02, 2017) In addition, book an oceanview cabin or one in a higher category and receive free WiFi. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) Air rage is more common on flights with a first-class cabin. BBC(Dec 30, 2016) 1n a small house built of wood; usually in a wooded area Hypo|Hyper log cabin a cabin built with logs house a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families 2n small room on a ship or boat where people sleep Hypo|Hyper stateroom a guest cabin compartment a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area 3n the enclosed compartment of an aircraft or spacecraft where passengers are carried Hypo|Hyper pressure cabin cabin consisting of the pressurized section of an aircraft or spacecraft compartment a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area 4v confine to a small space, such as a cabin Hyper confine prevent from leaving or from being removed |
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