释义 |
ber·lin I. \bə(r)ˈlin; ˌbərˈl-, bə̄ˈl-, bəiˈl-, ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Berlin, Germany : of or from the city of Berlin, Germany : of the kind or style prevalent in Berlin II. \bə(r)ˈlin, ˌbərˈl-, bə̄ˈl-, bəiˈl-\ noun also ber·line \“, -ˈlēn; berˈlēn, beəˈl-\ (-s) Etymology: French berline, from Berlin, Germany, where it was fashionable in the late 17th & 18th century 1. a. sometimes capitalized : a 4-wheeled 2-seated covered carriage with a hooded rear seat b. : an enclosed automobile body having at the rear of the driver's seat a glass partition with usually one movable window 2. sometimes capitalized [by shortening] a. : berlin wool b. : something (as a glove) made of Berlin wool |