| 单词 | manor |
| 释义 | manor (mænəʳ ) Word forms: manors 1. countable noun [oft in names] A manor is a large private house in the country, usually built in the Middle Ages, and also includes the land and smaller buildings around it. [British] Thieves broke into the manor at night. ...Bawdsey Manor on the Suffolk coast. Synonyms: manor house, seat, hall, mansion 2. singular noun [usually poss NOUN] Some people, especially police officers, refer to the area where they work as their manor. [British, informal] The Chief Constable deeply resented any intrusions into his manor. Thank God they're not on my manor any more. Collocations: country manor A whodunnit set in a Victorian country manor, which also combines a love story? The Sun (2016) Dogs staying at the country manor will not be short of bones to dig for. Times, Sunday Times (2011) We drove to the country manor hotel on the day and she went to put on the underwear. The Sun (2007) Like a grand country manor, a good coat needs reliable foundations. Times, Sunday Times (2010) From the dignified old manor house - half-timbering and stone without, contemporary sweep within - you'll make forays into the nearby forest with an expert. Times, Sunday Times It's an ultramodern venue based around an old manor house in 54 acres of countryside. The Sun There were certainly some poor, perfectly nice, constituents who resented either the changes in skin tone in their old manor or felt the newcomers were being given preference. Times, Sunday Times Site of the old manor house? Times, Sunday Times The grand old manor house, built in 1674, was demolished in 1929 by a reckless owner who decided he would rather live in the stable block. Times, Sunday Times |
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