| 释义 |
bower1 /bowˈər/ noun- A shady enclosure or recess in a garden, an arbour
- An inner apartment (archaic)
- A lady's private room, boudoir (poetic)
- A dwelling (poetic)
transitive verb- To enclose
- To embower (Shakespeare)
intransitive verb (Spenser)To lodge ORIGIN: OE būr a chamber, from root of būan to dwell bowˈery adjective Leafy, shady bowˈerbird noun - A bird native to Australia and New Guinea that makes a bower adorned with colourful feathers, shells, etc
- A person who collects useless bits and pieces (Aust inf)
bowˈerwoman noun (archaic) A chambermaid, lady's maid |