单词 | canteen |
释义 | canteen /kan teen"/, n. 1. a small container used esp. by soldiers and hikers for carrying water or other liquids. 2. a general store and cafeteria at a military base. 3. a place where free entertainment is provided for military personnel. 4. a place, as in a factory, school, or summer camp, where refreshments and sometimes personal supplies are sold. 5. a recreation center or social club, esp. for teenagers. 6. a place set up to dispense food during an emergency. 7. a snack bar. 8. Brit. a box or chest for cutlery and other table utensils. [1730-40; < F cantine < It cantina cellar, perh. deriv. of canto corner (see CANT2) with -ina -INE1] |
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