country house

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A house serving as a weekend and holiday residence, used as a retreat from city life; traditionally and archetypically in the country, and especially of wealthy owners. UK,especially
    — Near-synonym: country seat
  2. Such a house, even as a primary residence and even in an area that is no longer rural, but with an aesthetic in keeping with that traditional distinction of country ways. UK,especially
    — a country house look
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see country, house: a house in the country: one not in town.

词形变化

country houses plural country-house alternative
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