banquette

名词 n.
/baŋˈkɛt/|/bɒ̃ˈkɛt/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A narrow area behind a defensive wall's parapet elevated above its terreplein and used by defenders to shoot at attackers.
  2. A bench built into a wall, especially (military) one built into a wall of a defensive trench, used for sitting and for shooting at attackers.
  3. An upholstered bench, e.g., along a wall of a restaurant or lounge area.
    — Stoned, she would traipse in, overtly sexual in last night's dress, and throw herself exhausted across the banquette.
  4. A bench or similar seat on top of a diligence or other public vehicle. dated
    — My brother-in-law […] took refuge in the banquette.
  5. A sidewalk. Louisiana,Texas
    — The boys were dragging along the banquette a small “express wagon,” which they had filled with blocks and sticks.

词形变化

banquettes plural

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *bʰeg-der.
Proto-Germanic *bankiz
Proto-West Germanic *banki
Lombardic bankbor.
Italian banca
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Italic *-tosder.?
Late Latin -ittus
Italian -etta
Italian banchettabor.
French banquettebor.
English banquette
Borrowed from French banquette, the diminutive form of banc; by surface analysis, bank + -ette.
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