| 释义 |
des res, n.|dɛz ˈrɛz|
Also des. res.
[Shortened f. desirable residence.]
A house or other dwelling-place presented as a highly desirable purchase (Estate-agents' jargon); freq. pejorative or iron. in wider use.
1986Fulham Herald 1 Feb. 1 This sort of estate is designed for people looking for a des res investment in town for weekdays, who already own weekend retreats in the country. 1986Sunday Times 20 Apr. 40 (heading) Landlady of the scribes' des. res. 1987Punch 15 Apr. 59/2 So the charmed grove was exchanged for a des res in Summertown, Oxford. 1990Times 20 Apr. 2/3 The days of the ‘des res’ that clearly isn't are set to end for estate agents. |