释义 |
tav·ern I. \ˈtavə(r)n\ noun (-s) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English taverne, from Old French, from Latin taberna hut, booth, shop, inn, tavern, alteration of (assumed) traberna, from trabs, trabes beam, roof — more at thorp 1. a. obsolete : a shop for selling and drinking wine b. : an establishment where alcoholic liquors are sold to be drunk on the premises 2. : a house where travelers or other transient guests are accommodated with rooms and meals : inn II. intransitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) : to frequent a tavern |