单词 | abri |
释义 | abri /euh bree"/; Fr. /ann brddee"/, n. , pl. abris /euh breez"/; Fr. /ann brddee"/. 1. a shelter, esp. a dugout. 2. Archaeol. a rock shelter formed by the overhang of a cliff and often containing prehistoric occupation deposits. [ < F, OF, n. deriv. of abrier (now obs. or dial.) to shelter, shield, screen < LL apricare to warm in the sun (hence, to shield from wind, cold, etc.), v. deriv. of L apricus sunny, warmed by the sunshine; OF b for v perh. < OPr abriar, or by construal of a- as prefix] |
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