英语词汇“souterrain”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	souterrain
释义	souterrain\|ˈsuːtəreɪn\| [a. F. souterrain, f. sous under + terre earth, after L. subterrāneus.] An underground chamber, store-room, passage, etc. a1735Arbuthnot (J.), Defences against extremities of heat, as shade, grottoes, or souterrains, are necessary preservatives of health.1775R. Chandler Trav. Asia M. (1825) I. 151 By the highest of them is the entrance of a souterrain.1806J. Dallaway Observ. Eng. Archit. 89 In the souterrain of vaulted stone, the military engines and stores were deposited.1840Vyse Oper. Pyramids Gizeh II. 76 The general direction of the souterrain, near the Second Pyramid.1899R. Munro Prehist. Scot. ix. 352 In Ireland underground chambers, generally known as ‘souterrains’ or ‘coves’, are to be found all over the country. transf.1882Times 5 Feb. 4 Hamilton Park having a souterrain of vast mineral wealth.
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