单词 | earth hut |
释义 | > as lemmasearth hut earth hut n. (a) a dwelling or shelter which is fully or partially underground (cf. earth house n. 1a); now chiefly historical; (b) a hut made of earth (cf. earth house n. 1b). ΚΠ 1814 G. H. von Langsdorff Voy. & Trav. ii. i. 26 The earth huts we make are very warm. 1863 Chambers's Encycl. V. 787/2 Khiva..consists almost entirely of earth-huts, not excepting the residence of the khan, the only brick buildings being three mosques. 1970 D. A. Avdusin in Varangian Probl. 104 The Russian towns usually contain the remains of semi-subterranean timber-lined earth huts. 1999 Guardian (Nexis) 16 June 15 Most of Qunu's residents still live in earth huts with thatched or iron roofs. < as lemmas |
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